Hoda Khamosh

Hoda Khamosh
Born	1996 Iran
Education	Kabul University
Occupation(s)	Journalist, poet

Hoda Khamosh, born in 1996, is an Afghan journalist, poet, and a women's rights activist.^[1]

Biography

Hoda was born in Iran where her parents had taken refuge following the first arrival of the Taliban in power. While still a child, her family returned to province of Pawan, north of Kabul Afghanistan.^[2] She would go on to be a journalist.^[3]

She worked as a presenter in 2015 for several local radio channels. Since the return to power of the Taliban in August 2021, she remains Afghanistan organizing workshops for girls and women who are no longer accepted in schools.^[3][4] At the end of 2021, she appeared on the BBC's list of the world's 100 women of the year (100 Women).^[5]

References

1. Vick, Karl (2022-05-23). "Hoda Khamosh: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022". Time. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
2. Martyr, Kate (2022-03-24), The Afghan activist taking on the Taliban online, Deutsche Welle, retrieved 2023-01-21
3. "'My heart and body shake': Afghan women defy Taliban". France 24. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
4. Malekian, Somayeh (2022-02-03). "Afghanistan's women's rights activists tested Taliban in Oslo, but expect few advancements". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
5. "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2023-01-23.