Zebojon Kurbonova

Tajikistan

Zebojon Kurbonova is a journalist based in Khujand, Tajikistan. Her work has been published in several print media organisations in the country, including Lochin newspaper, state magazine Nokhid, and non-profit publication Gulistoni Donish. She has covered stories about the minimal direct participation of women in local politics and the sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) of Tajikistan women following the government’s decision to reduce birth rates after the collapse of the Soviet Union. For the fellowship programme, Zebojon wrote a story on the impacts of radiation wastes on the women in Tajikistan, which include miscarriages and lack of access to clean water. Her second story is about women farmers in Tajikistan who are bearing the brunt of climate change and her final story is focused on the gradual decline of access to clean water in Kyrgyzstan and its impact on women’s livelihoods. For this story, she gains insight from our member Rural Women Association ALGA who has been working with grassroots women by building capacity on climate challenges. Zebo’s stories are written in both Tajik and Russian.