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Sharbat Gula (Pashto: شربت ګله; born c. 1972) is an Afghan woman who became internationally recognized as the 12-year-old subject in Afghan Girl, a 1984 portrait taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry that was later published as the cover photograph for the June 1985 issue of National Geographic.
A Pashtun Kochi girl in Southern Afghanistan with her sheep. Pashtun women traditionally wear a long tunic (kamiz) or full-skirted dress over loose-fitting trousers (partug) of a contrasting color, and a head covering. [2] Tunics often feature beaded or felt panels at the shoulder and the front of the bodice or waist sections.
Female honour (Pashto: ناموس, romanized: nāmús). A Pashtun must defend the honor of women at all costs and must protect them from all harm and disrespect. [23] Honour (Pashto: ننګ, romanized: nang). A Pashtun must defend the weak around him. [24] Manhood or chivalry (Pashto: مېړانه, romanized: meṛā́na). [25]
Amongst the Ghilji tribes of Pashtuns, an ancient tradition exists, the Sheen Khaal, which is regarded as a sign of beauty for women. [19] Sheen Khaal, being a tribal custom, are geometric blue markings which are marked on the chin, cheeks, mid-brow, and forehead of young Pashtun women. It was once quite common amongst the Ghilji Pashtun women.
Gulalai Ismail (Pashto: ګلالۍ اسماعیل; Urdu: گلالئی اسماعیل; born 30 October 1986) is a Pakistani human rights activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.She is the chairperson of Aware Girls, a global ambassador for Humanists International, and a leading member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). [2]
Mehnaz, [4] known professionally as Gul Panra (sometimes spelled Gulpanra; Pashto: ګل پاڼه; Urdu: گل پانڑہ; born 6 September 1989), is a Pakistani folk singer and touring artist, mainly associated with Pashto language music industry.
There is no one better to tell the story of womenhood in Afghanistan than the women themselves
Pashtun women are known to be modest and honourable because of their modest dressing. [308] [309] The lives of Pashtun women vary from those who reside in the ultra-conservative rural areas to those found in urban centres. [310] At the village level, the female village leader is called "qaryadar".