When an Afghan woman becomes a symbol of determination and resistance against the Taliban.
Aziza Akrami, an Afghan social activist and entrepreneur, was elected as the representative of Afghan youth to the United Nations for 2025.
She was able to win this position in a competition between three candidates, beating Fatima Forotan and Wazhma Rahmani.
Her election comes as Afghan women continue to make their voices heard despite the Taliban’s strict restrictions.
With a stellar record of providing health services and education to more than 8,000 women and children in 2021, Akrami has shown that women can withstand pressure.
She has also published a scholarly article on “Women Amid Conflict and Climate Crisis” that has received global attention.
Such achievements strengthen the image of Afghan women as symbols of resistance and resilience against the Taliban.
According to observers, Akrami’s election to this international position sends a clear message: Afghan women have, despite all obstacles, created a storm of hope, freedom, and justice.
As the fifth Afghan youth representative to the United Nations, she carries the aspirations and cries of a generation that has not remained silent in the face of Taliban discrimination and deprivation and has opened a new path for women’s global presence.
