Following 9/11, former first lady of the US, Laura Bush, said, ‘The fight against terrorism is also a fight for the rights and dignity of women.’ Except, it wasn’t.
Even under the extreme conservatism of the Taliban, director Sahra Mani has faith in the enduring power of art. 'We kept the poetry and literacy alive. It's part of our daily life,' she said.
Under the name ‘Last Torch’, the sisters from Afghanistan use music as a weapon to challenge harsh Taliban rule and inspire others to join their cause.
In April, Taliban authorities also began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the UN after stopping women working for aid groups in December 2022.
Amrullah Saleh's statement comes a week after UN deputy secretary-general Amina J. Mohammed suggested that talks will be held on possible recognition of the Taliban at the Doha meet.
Taliban’s deputy spokesman Karimi, said women will be only allowed to attend university when a 'pure Islamic environment' is created, without stating any criteria or timeline for it.
US 'save Afghan women project' meant reinforcing connections between faith and gender violence, reducing the plight of women to the wrongdoing of Muslim men.
Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different.
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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