The following is a list of notable women journalists who were born in Afghanistan:
A Asma Rasmya (born 1877) editor, school principle and feminist. Mother of queen Soraya Tarzi and mother-in-law of king Amanullah Khan
B Basira Joya (born 2001/2002) anchor for Zan TV and Ariana Television Network before fleeing to the U.S. in 2021.
F Fariba Nawa (born 1973) freelance journalist and author of Opium Nation. Farahnaz Forotan (, born 1992) journalist Fatima Rahimi (born 1992) Afghan-Czech journalist, presenter of Hergot! on Czech Radio's Radio Wave.
H Horia Mosadiq human rights activist, political analyst and journalist who works for Amnesty International.
M Maryam Durani (مَریَم دورانی) (born 1987) Afghan activist and women's advocate. Mina Mangal (1992 to 2019) journalist, political advisor, and women's rights activist who was killed by gunfire in 2019 in uncertain circumstances.
N Najiba Ayubi journalist, humanitarian and activist. Managing director of the Killid Group nonprofit media network. Najwa Alimi journalist and human right activist
Najiba Laima Kasraee, journalist, writer, founder of BBC Academy International websites, Radio Free Europe/Radio Library Academy, and Laima International Training. S Saeeda Mahmood BBC World Service journalist Sana Safi BBC World Service journalist Shakaiba Sanga Amaj (Pashto:شکېبا څانګه آماج) (born 1986 assassinated 2007) Salma Niazi The Afghan Times journalist
W Wahida Faizi () journalist, head of the Women Journalist Section of the from 2015 until the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021.
Z Zakia Zaki (c. 1972 – 4 June 2007) journalist and founder of Afghan Radio Peace (Sada-i-Sulh) station. Zohra Daoud (Dari: زهره يوسف داود); (born 1954 in Kabul) Miss Afghanistan 1972 winner, fled Afghanistan for the United States.
See also List of Afghan women writers