Scenes of Home under Gender Apartheid

Dive into powerful stories and visuals that reveal life behind closed doors under gender apartheid.

After 5 years of Taliban rule, over 2.2 million Afghan women and girls continue to be barred from school. Severe restrictions exclude them from public life, with laws that permit and embolden gender-based violence.

Presented with Afghans for Progressive Thinking, and in partnership with Peace Direct, Scenes of Home under Gender Apartheid is a 3 day exhibit that explores what care, sanctuary, and humanity mean under oppressive Taliban rule through the eyes of Afghanistan’s women and girls.

Featuring photography by 21 women and girls still in Afghanistan, the exhibition shows glimpses into how even in secret, mundane places, they are already building a new Afghanistan.

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Scenes of Home under Gender Apartheid

Photography by Afghan women in Afghanistan

^Opening Hours
25th November, Wed (3pm-9pm)
26th November, Thurs (3pm-7pm)
27th November, Fri (3pm-9pm)

^Additional or alternative hours are available upon request.

Featuring the works of Aurora, Husna, Zohra, Arzoo, An Ember, See Me, Tala, F., Maryam, Sedra, Shamo, Freshta, Nazanin, Muslima, Arezo, Zuhal, Kawsar, Shakilla, S.H, Z.H, and Zainab.

Curated by Eugenie Huibonhoa and Francesca Inciong

Organised by Afghans for Progressive Thinking & Peace Direct
Supported by Farsi Action and Girl Up Artemis

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Programme

Wed 25 November
6pm–9pm — Exhibition opening and viewing (Free)
(Afghan music, poetry, and more details to come)

Thurs 26 November
5:30pm–6:30pm — Tea & Storytelling (£12)
Join us for tea and light snacks as we get to hear the stories that have shaped women living in Afghanistan.

Fri 27 November
5:30pm–6:30pm — Tea & Storytelling (£12)
Join us for tea and light snacks as we get to hear the stories that have shaped women living in Afghanistan.
7pm–9pm — Closing Performances (Free)
(Afghan music, poetry, food, and more details to come)

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About Us

Eugenie Huibonhoa is a policy adviser, political writer & partnership strategist working at the nexus of gender justice, governance, and culture. Her policy work critically challenges systems of power and exposes their implications for human dignity, agency, and solidarity, spanning gender-just governance, disarmament and emerging questions of security and technology. By forming assemblages through research, policy, and strategic collaborations, she creates alternative possibilities for politics, peace, and social justice.

Francesca Inciong is a visual artist, educator and curator who explores the potential of exhibition-making practices to convey diverse ways of knowledge-sharing across different cultures. In her practice, Inciong places curiosity at the core of her approach towards connections, exhibitions and events, questioning how preimposed notions of presentation can adapt to a more global, transcultural audience. By focusing on mainly embodied experiences and prioritising a slower, mindful approach to collaboration and curating, Inciong explores how deeper meaning and engagement can be fostered between audience, artist and art spaces.

Afghans for Progressive Thinking (APT) is a youth-led nonprofit organization in Afghanistan that addresses human rights crises, focusing on women’s rights while promoting girls’ access to education through creative, impactful initiatives.

Peace Direct is an international NGO dedicated to stopping violence. They partner with local people to end conflicts and build sustainable peace.

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Get in touch with us through scenesofhome@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @scenesofhome for updates about the project.