ABSTRACT
This to show the repression experienced by Afghan women in the novel My Forbidden Face written by a young Afghan woman writer. The discuss is the problems that when women can no longer speak of their own freedom and independence. During those dark periods the invasion of the Taliban, women were repressed by the confines of the social system and traditions. My Forbidden Face features the repression Afghan women in the name of Islam and under a patriarchy system. Women were restricted only the domestic realm and were not allowed to work, attend school or engage in any other activities outside their home. Only men were allowed in the public domain and could freely travel outside the home, to work and to do other activities. This study a qualitative method, applying the concepts of gender and feminism as tools. The results of this study reveal the repression experienced by many Afghan women the patriarchal culture and gender construction prevailing in Afghanistan women were deprived of their rights part in the public domain.
