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Afghan women poets in the shadow of patriarchy

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KABUL (Pajhwok): Some female poets voice concerns about the deep negative impact of cultural restrictions and patriarchy on their verses.

They believe the prevalent customs and self-censorship have placed women poets in a difficult position and even if they tried to express their true feelings in poems, they would face thinly disguised misogyny.

Sita Habibi is one of the female poets. She said some women after writing their poetry used to hide them in notebooks, fearing cultural . . .

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