I am so lucky to travel to and from work each day without the fear of being killed because of my job.  It seems crazy to me that someone would be threatened simply for using their voice.  In Afghanistan, a woman by the name of Humaira Habib, started Radio Sahar at the age of 19.  The radio station carries women’s community programming related to women’s rights.  Humaira has been threatened by authorities in Herat where the station broadcasts and has seen female colleagues murdered for becoming journalist.  Despite such a violent environment Radio Sahar presses on, broadcasting to 700,000 people each week.  Go Humaira!– and all female journalists in Afghanistan.  Thank you for your bravery and your VOICE!

I learned about Humaira in an article in “World Pulse” magazine.  You can read about her and other global issues facing women at their website.

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