Brave Women of Afghanistan

By Elizabeth DiNovella June 10, 2007
On May 29, women and girls in Pul-e-Khumri, a city of Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, protested Joya’s suspension. The photo that accompanies this report is striking—women in burkas held up signs of Joya’s uncovered face. Joya’s bravery is matched by her countrywomen’s.