Why this call?

The LGBTIQ community in Afghanistan is facing one of the most challenging periods in its history; oppression, structural discrimination, systematic violence, and persecution against the LGBTIQ community in Afghanistan require serious documentation, research, analysis, and storytelling.

Through this call, Rainbow Afghanistan seeks to:

• Provide a platform for producing knowledge and critical literature on the situation of the LGBTIQ community in Afghanistan.
• Amplify the voices of activists and researchers and reflect them nationally and internationally.
• Enable critique of discriminatory policies and structures against sexual and gender minorities.
• Create a space for new and enlightening discourse within civil society and the global community.

Accepted fields:

• Analysis
• Articles
• Research
• Investigative content
• Reviews and opinions (especially on discriminatory policies and structures against the LGBTIQ community)

Suggested word count:

• Essay: 1,000 to 2,500 words
• Academic article: 3,000 to 6,000 words (with credible sources and references)

Submission requirements:

• Submitted works must not have been published previously.
• Compliance with scientific writing standards and proper referencing is mandatory.
• The language of submission can be Persian or English.
• Accepted works will be published on the Rainbow Afghanistan website and official pages.

Submission method:

Please send your works to the following email address:

info@rainbowafghanistan.com