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The time to raise the voice has come. Thats exactly what around a thousand Afghan women(one of the most secluded in international societies)called for across some of the most important and volatile provinces of Afghanistan. These are the women that have...
Girls of Muslim community are trying to surface from their shell of chauvinistic written laws, which actually is a good move. It seems they have finally realized their inner strength is the only tool that may redeem them from the tentacles of...
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Sound of thumping feet, the warming up sessions, dust flying into the air as members of a team pace round and round, followed by a ‘ritual’ of wearing boxing gloves, targeting punch bags. Doesn’t it seem as if some squad is preparing for a league of...
Barbaric Taliban era of Afghanistan presents a horrible picture of the Muslim world, where the women were abused mentally and physically, they didn't have access to education, were stoned, caged, brutally beaten to death and executed publicly. In fact,...
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Dr. Sima Samar is an icon for women in Afghanistan, as well as she has been able to draw admiration from feminists worldwide. Her impudence in supporting the human and women's rights have raised condemnation from extremists. Although she has done a lot...
Throughout the world, women are victims of violence on a daily basis whether in the context of peace or in conflict. Perpetrators may be officials of the state, armed opposition groups or individuals – including family members.
Women in Muslim...
The southern province of Hemland, Afghanistan, is experiencing all time internal conflict ranging between the anti-government elements and the international forces and this strife has compelled women out of the workforce back into their homes.
Jamila...
A proposal of giving financial assistance of more than one billion USD for the emancipation of women in Afghanistan has been put forward by some policymakers in the chambers of US Congress.
The Democrat Congresswoman from New York, Carolyn B....
After the dilapidated condition of Afghanistan, which was the aftermath of war the province was left with a barren land where all hopes and aspirations of the people were buried deep into the gravel.
Native women in drought hit Zabul province have...
Throughout the world, women are victims of violence on a daily basis whether in the context of peace or in conflict. Perpetrators may be officials of the state, armed opposition groups or individuals – including family members.
Here, in Afghanistan,...
Zangabad region of Afghanistan is experiencing a ray of hope, especially in the arena of the natives’ health and well-being.
Lately Canadian military has set up a clinic, Civil Military Co-operation Centre for people of the region. At first, the...
Are women in Islamic culture a property than a mere human being?
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin- is a famous epitaph in most of the chauvinistic driven Islamic countries.
The tornado of self-destruction in form of...
Women in the southern Helmand province have complained that their brothers are not giving them inheritance right in father’s property.
According to Shariat, women also have due share in father’s property, but now brothers are depriving them of their...
Afghan police have seized six Taliban insurgents suspected of killing two women teachers along with three other relatives.
Friday, that is eighth of December night's atrocious killings brought to 20 the number of teachers killed in Taliban attacks...
The Taliban Movement was a Sunni Islamist fundamentalist movement that successfully ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001. The Taliban government has been severely condemned for violating the human rights of women.
They were compelled to...
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