Malalai Joya has been kept out of the U.S. for what was supposed to be the beginning of a three-week-long speaking tour because her request for a visa was denied by the U.S. government. But that ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Malalai Joya is one of Afghanistan’s leading democracy activists. In 2005, she became the youngest person ever elected to the Afghan ...

Ahead of next week’s 12th anniversary of what has become the longest war in U.S. history, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the United States is seeking to sign an accord to keep U.S. troops in ...

An advocate for womens rights--particularly rape victims--and elected member of the Afghan Parliament from Farah province, Malalai Joya is an outspoken critic of warlords and war criminals in her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a war-torn country hungry for heroes, the tale of a teenage girl who allegedly shot Taliban militants to avenge the murder of ...

Fati and Malalai didn't know each other before arriving in western Massachusetts. But together, these two Afghan women are figuring out how to navigate life in the U.S. together. Fati, 19, is a ...

(New York) - One year after her illegal suspension, the Afghan parliament should reinstate Malalai Joya to office, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 21, 2007, the lower house of the Afghan ...

Malalai Joya has been described as the "Bravest Woman in Afghanistan" for standing up to the very warlords who are being brought in the cold by her U.S.-backed government. American bombs began raining ...

A revolutionary young Afghan woman against the Taliban, the warlords and NATO. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...

This week, NOW interviewed Malalai Joya to learn how she's been faring in her parliamentary position and get her thoughts on Afghanistan's struggle toward democracy. NOW: In "Enemies of Happiness" we ...

The situation in Afghanistan is critical, writes Malalai Joya. For ordinary people, especially for women, this means more suffering. Progressives are in more danger than ever. Afghan pro-democracy ...