‘Situation is like hell’
IRWIN LOY, Vancouver 24 HOURS, October 26, 2007 Joya has been a controversial figure since she launched an offensive on MPs she labelled as “warlords, criminals and drug traffickers.” Joya’s…
Suspended Afghan parliamentarian to visit Canada
Gina Whitfield, Rabble News, October 24, 2007 There are no honorary citizenships on offer for those who deviate from the script that justifies Canada’s war in Afghanistan. Joya’s speech in…
Afghanistan: Government an ‘obstacle’ to progress, says MP
AKI, October 12, 2007 “These warlords are like the Taliban, different in appearance but in the end they are the same” Rome – One of Afghanistan’s most outspoken female parliamentarians,…
Joya among 250 Young Global Leaders
The World Economic Forum selected Joya among 250 Young Global Leaders for 2007.
Young Afghan feminist Malalai Joya spoke in Berlin about her fight against Warlords and occupation
Jana Frielinghaus, Junge Welt, September 21, 2007(translated from German into English by DCMJ) Courage of the Despair It is an unpleasant irony that the Burka, which counts for the west…
The woman vs. the warlords: a post-9/11 story
Alex Strachan, The Ottawa Citizen , September 11, 2007 “A revelatory portrait of this extraordinary freedom fighter and the way she won the hearts of voters… “ Caroline Libresco Sundance…
A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS
Friday, 07 September 2007 Women Make Movies is proud to announce the highly anticipated national broadcast premiere of A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS, based on the film, ENEMIES OF HAPPINESS, on…
“Malalai’s Spanish colleagues are in solidarity with her once again”
Spanish Female MPs, July 6, 2007Original Spanish Text (PDF) COMMUNICATION OF THE SPANISH FEMALE MPs To the women of AfghanistanTo the female MPs of Afghan ParliamentTo the organizations working for…
Because Someone Had to Do It
Anthony Kaufman, The American Prospect Magazine, June 25, 2007 TAP talks to Afghan women’s rights activist Malalai Joya. A new documentary, Enemies of Happiness, tracks her 2003 run for public…
Sit-ins all over the world for the Afghan MP
Chiara Marchionni, il manifesto, June 22, 2007 The goal of the action was to express their solidarity to the Afghan MP Malalai Joya Demonstration for Malalai Joya on the steps…