Zan TV -The first all-female TV station in Afghanistan.

Nisaa Fm:- An ambitious group of women has taken the radical initiative to launch the first all female TV-station in Afghanistan. The opening of an all female station is a daring task, in a country where, just 16 years ago, journalism and access to education for women were banned by the Taliban.

Zan TV raises awareness of women’s rights, and highlights the importance of women’s participation in society. “We want women to have an active role in politics and society” says Nasrine Nawa, 26, Zan’s director of news programming. “We’re empowering them to lead independent lives outside the home.”

Zan TV employs fifty women aged 17 to 28. Half of these women qualified the other half is learning on the job. Zan TV seeks to introduce a strong female narrative to the Afghan news agenda. The channel explores issues such as women’s legal rights, how to manage finances and girls’ to education. “What makes us stand out is that we talk about everything that has touched women’s lives,” says Nawa. “Women have been a marginalized community for so long in Afghanistan. We want to prove they have the power to take control and change their lives, if they want.”

Source: The guardian