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 Farida Ahmadi (born 1958), author speaker and women's rights activist, living in Norway 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 Zohra Rasekh (1969–2025), Afghan doctor, women's rights activist and report writer 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.

See also List of Afghan women journalists List of women writers