Wadia Samadi is a freelance writer who covers women’s rights in her native Afghanistan. She also runs Wadsam.com – Afgahnistan’s first and only business news portal. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/contributor/wadia-samadi/rss en Women & Peace Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:04:26 +0000 Wadia Samadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/17/a-seat-at-the-table-the-evolving-role-of-afghan-women-peace-builders https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2017/08/17/a-seat-at-the-table-the-evolving-role-of-afghan-women-peace-builders Afghan women need a bigger role in the nation’s peacebuilding efforts, says Quhramaana Kakar, one of Afghanistan’s leading female peacemakers. But, she tells News Deeply, ‘It will take political will.’ Culture Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:27:07 +0000 Wadia Samadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/24/the-fashion-startup-celebrating-afghanistans-stylish-legacy https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/24/the-fashion-startup-celebrating-afghanistans-stylish-legacy Kabul used to be a fashion hotspot, but decades of war destroyed much of the country’s once-vibrant clothing culture. Now with her new label Laman, a young Afghan entrepreneur wants to bring back her country’s stylish reputation. Culture Economic Independence Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:53:09 +0000 Wadia Samadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/02/escaping-the-talibans-legacy-with-a-trip-to-the-movies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/09/02/escaping-the-talibans-legacy-with-a-trip-to-the-movies The opening of a family movie theater in Kabul means women can watch films in public for the first time in two decades. For many living under Afghan society’s oppressive rules, the Galaxy Family Cinema isn’t just about films – it means a few hours of freedom. Crisis and Conflict Culture Solutions Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:09:02 +0000 Wadia Samadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/21/afghan-women-break-taboos-to-report-their-stories https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/06/21/afghan-women-break-taboos-to-report-their-stories In Afghanistan, media coverage of women’s issues is often left to foreigners and men. But a new journalism program is giving Afghan women the skills and connections to tell their own stories to the world. Entrepreneurship Solutions Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:59:52 +0000 Wadia Samadi https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2016/06/08/afghan-coding-school-opens-window-of-opportunity https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2016/06/08/afghan-coding-school-opens-window-of-opportunity A new female-only coding school is helping launch a quiet revolution in Afghanistan, where computers are opening up the world to women and allowing them to escape decades of repression.