List of Afghan women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Afghanistan or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

 * Atia Abawi (born 1982), American author and television journalist of Afghan descent
 * Lina AbiRafeh, Arab-American (non-Afghan) author of Gender and International Aid in Afghanistan
 * Muqadasa Ahmadzai (born 1992/1993), poet, social activist, and politician
 * Soraya Alekozei (born 1955), Afghan-born memoirist, interpreter, and veteran, based in Germany
 * Najwa Alimi, journalist, humanitarian
 * Shakaiba Sanga Amaj (1986–2007), assassinated journalist
 * Zarghona Anaa (?–1772), poet
 * Nadia Anjuman (1980–2005), poet
 * Asma Rasmya (1877–?), editor, school principal, and feminist
 * Najiba Ayubi journalist and activist

B

 * Fevziye Rahgozar Barlas (born 1955), poet, and short story writer
 * Babo Jan (fl. 1880), Afghan royal consort and poet
 * Basira Joya (c.2001) news anchor for Zan TV and Ariana Television Network

D

 * Maryam Durani (born 1987), activist, journalist,
 * Ayesha Durrani (18th-century), poet

E

 * Zohre Esmaeli (born 1985), author, model, and designer, based in Berlin

F

 * Wahida Faizi (born 1994), journalist
 * Khalida Furugh (born 1972), poet and academic

H

 * Chékéba Hachemi (born 1974), writer and diplomat
 * Rangina Hamidi (born 1978), writer, educator, social activist and politician
 * Nadia Hashimi (born 1977), Afghan-American novelist and pediatrician

J

 * Malalai Joya (born 1978), activist, writer, and a politician

K

 * Fowzia Karimi author and illustrator
 * Fawzia Koofi (born 1975) politician, memoirist and women's rights activist

M

 * Maryam Mahboob (born 1955), author known for her writing on Afghan patriarchy and migrants
 * Farzana Marie (born 1983 or 1984) American writer and Dari translator
 * Saeeda Mahmood, journalist
 * Horia Mosadiq, journalist, activist, and political analyst

N

 * Fariba Nawa (born 1973), Afghan-born American freelance journalist

Q

 * Homeira Qaderi (born 1980), writer, activist and educator

P

 * Parween Pazhwak (born 1967), writer, poet, activist

R

 * Fatima Rahimi (born 1992), Afghan-born Czech journalist and radio presenter
 * Layla Sarahat Rushani (1952/1954–2004), Afghan-born poet, lived in Netherlands

S

 * Sana Safi (born 1989), broadcast journalist
 * Saira Shah, British of Afghan-descent author, reporter and documentary filmmaker
 * Sahira Sharif, politician and founder of literary society Mirman Baheer
 * Nafeesa Shayeq, journalist, feminist

T

 * Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717), writer and poet

W

 * Shaista Wahab, writer in Dari, librarian, and professor

Y

 * Sakena Yacoobi (born 1949/1950), writer, and activist
 * Elham Yaghoubian, writer, politician
 * Gaisu Yari, human rights activist, women's rights activist, writer, blogger, and speaker
 * Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) activist and author of I Am Malala

Z

 * Zakia Zaki (c. 1972–2007), journalist
 * Spôjmaï Zariâb (born 1949/1952), short story writer
 * Maliha Zulfacar (born 1961), writer, professor, and was the ambassador of Afghanistan to Germany from 2006 to 2010.