Afghan women's rights trailblazer survives gun attack
4 years, 4 months ago

Afghan women's rights trailblazer survives gun attack

India Today  

Trailblazing Afghan women's rights campaigner Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan negotiating team that will hold talks with the Taliban, has been wounded in a gun attack near Kabul, officials said Saturday. Gunmen opened fire on Koofi, 45, and her sister on Friday when they were returning from a meeting in the province of Parwan near the capital, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian told AFP. So far, no group has claimed the shooting, which drew strong condemnation from Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani -- who described it as a "cowardly attack", according to his spokesman Sediq Seddiqi. - Pride and stress - Koofi is now one of four women negotiators in the Afghan team that will hold direct talks with the Taliban in the coming days.

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Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, Taliban says before U.N.-led talks

The Hindu  

Taliban authorities said on June 29 that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the …

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women's rights an internal issue, says Taliban government before UN-led talks

India Today  

Taliban authorities said on Saturday that demands over women's rights were "Afghanistan's issues" to solve, ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked outcry. The Taliban government, which has imposed restrictions on women since seizing power in 2021 that the UN has described as "gender apartheid", will send its first delegation to the third …

New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
7 months, 3 weeks ago

New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban

Hindustan Times  

By Jenna Zucker New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban TORONTO, - The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament and a women's rights activist, recovering in a hospital bed after surviving an assassination attempt in August 2020. Directed by Roya Sadat, …

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women stage rare protests, braving Taliban reprisals

Al Jazeera  

Small groups of Afghan women have gathered in private spaces to demand that harsh restrictions on their freedoms be lifted, despite recent Taliban crackdowns on protests that have seen activists detained. On Friday, Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, called on the Taliban government “to immediately and unconditionally release all those who have been …

Taliban officials sending Afghan women to prison to 'protect' them from gender-based violence: UN
1 year ago

Taliban officials sending Afghan women to prison to 'protect' them from gender-based violence: UN

India TV News  

A UN report published on Thursday made an astounding claim that women in Afghanistan were sent to prison by Taliban officials in order to 'protect' them from gender-based violence. "Confining women who are already in a situation of vulnerability in a punitive environment would also likely have a negative impact on their mental and physical health, re-victimisation and put them …

Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report
1 year ago

Taliban sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence, says UN report

The Independent  

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World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

World faces tough choices in dealing with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 22, 2023 14:24 IST - 7 MINS READ On the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, signed on February 29, 2020, between the United States and the Afghan Taliban, US spokesperson Ned Price said that the Afghan Taliban were empowered by the agreement. The Afghan Taliban, in its statement, celebrated the day on which the US-led foreign …

Timeline: Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s education, rights
2 years ago

Timeline: Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s education, rights

Al Jazeera  

Group has backtracked on promises to guarantee certain rights for girls and women since its return to power last year. May 2022: Stay at home Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada orders women on May 7 to fully cover themselves, including their faces, in public and generally stay at home. August 2022: Protests break out Taliban fighters beat women protesters chanting …

Why the Taliban’s war on women is gravest women’s rights crisis in world
2 years, 3 months ago

Why the Taliban’s war on women is gravest women’s rights crisis in world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Experts came together for a highly emotional event hosted …

Women always faced horrid times under Taliban, this time even female mannequins are not safe
2 years, 9 months ago

Women always faced horrid times under Taliban, this time even female mannequins are not safe

Firstpost  

Not only are the Taliban dictating the lives of women in Afghanistan, but they also want to curb the visibility of lifeless female mannequins from public view. In one of the most tragic events, Afghan women saw two decades of progress disappear, as the Taliban asserted themselves in the political space of Afghanistan and took back power and control in …

Hundreds of Afghan women’s rights activists urge Biden to take action over killings and abductions
2 years, 10 months ago

Hundreds of Afghan women’s rights activists urge Biden to take action over killings and abductions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Scores of advocates have been …

Taliban confirm reports of four women killed in northern Afghanistan
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban confirm reports of four women killed in northern Afghanistan

India Today  

Four women have been found dead in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a spokesman for Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Saturday, following reports that activists had been killed. Two suspects have been arrested after the four bodies were found at a house in the city's fifth police district, interior ministry spokesman Qari Saeed Khosti said in a video statement. Read …

Afghan women’s losing battle to remain visible under Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghan women’s losing battle to remain visible under Taliban

Al Jazeera  

Kabul, Afghanistan – Marzia Hamidi, a 19-year-old Afghan taekwondoin, had big plans. Many women fear a return to enforced invisibility they lived under for five years when the Taliban controlled Afghanistan last. When the Taliban came to power, it promised to respect women and allow them to participate in public life “in accordance with Islamic law”, but secondary schools remain …

Taliban whip women protesting Afghanistan's all-male interim govt
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban whip women protesting Afghanistan's all-male interim govt

India Today  

As concerns about women’s rights in Afghanistan keep growing after the Taliban takeover, the all-male cabinet is drawing flak from the country's women. Women hold protest against all-male cabinet On Tuesday, the Taliban announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan with at least 14 of 33 members on the UNSC's terrorism blacklist. Full video of the protest which ended with …

Taliban fighters use whips against Afghan women protesting the all-male interim government
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban fighters use whips against Afghan women protesting the all-male interim government

CNN  

CNN — Taliban fighters used whips and sticks against a group of women protesting in Kabul on Wednesday following the announcement of a hardline, male-only interim government, in the group’s latest crackdown on dissent in Afghanistan. Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images Marcus Yam, a journalist with the Los Angeles Times who was covering the protest, said on Twitter: “While some tried to …

Woman protester stands firm as Taliban fighter points gun at her | Viral picture
3 years, 3 months ago

Woman protester stands firm as Taliban fighter points gun at her | Viral picture

India Today  

Reports from Afghanistan show fearless Afghan women standing firm against the odds of fighting the Taliban to uphold their personal rights and liberties. The image, captured on the streets of Kabul amid anti-Pakistan protests on Tuesday, shows a member of the Taliban forces pointing his gun at a hijab-clad woman protester even as several Afghans shouted slogans near the Pakistan …

Women protest under Taliban, others oppose chanting 'Death to America'
3 years, 3 months ago

Women protest under Taliban, others oppose chanting 'Death to America'

Op India  

Women in Afghanistan have again taken to the streets to demand fundamental rights be guaranteed to them under Taliban rule. pic.twitter.com/33tuvEA5dv — Aditya Raj Kaul September 6, 2021 The protesting women are demanding education, employment apart from a guarantee for their fundamental rights. A #Taliban police vehicle tries to disrupt women’s protest in #Mazar-e-Sharif city, Balkh province. #Afganistan pic.twitter.com/HBnhumH06L — …

Kabul women's rights protesters confronted by Taliban as Pakistan's intelligence chief visits Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Kabul women's rights protesters confronted by Taliban as Pakistan's intelligence chief visits Afghanistan

ABC  

Taliban special forces in camouflage have fired their weapons into the air, bringing an abrupt and frightening end to the latest protest march in the capital by Afghan women demanding equal rights from the new rulers. Key points: The women, who began their protest at the Afghan defence ministry, demanded they be given rights Taliban forces responded by running into …

Shot in the head, eyes gouged out: Former Afghan policewoman recounts Taliban attack on her
3 years, 3 months ago

Shot in the head, eyes gouged out: Former Afghan policewoman recounts Taliban attack on her

India Today  

The Taliban have not changed. They’re the same as what they were 20 years ago,” said Khatera Hashmi, a former Afghan policewoman. But they can’t come out and say it because they are afraid,” Khatera Hashmi said during an exclusive conversation with India Today TV. WATCH | Former Afghan police woman speaks on Taliban atrocities Betrayed by her own father …

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers work on forming a government and seeking international recognition. The Taliban said Western Union, which halted service after the militants entered Kabul last month, will resume transfers, which may help Afghans to …

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A small group of Afghan women protested near …

Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban tell Afghan women to stay home because soldiers are ‘not trained’ to respect them

CNN  

CNN — Fear is mounting for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban told working women to stay at home, admitting they were not safe in the presence of the militant group’s soldiers. The instruction came the same day that the World Bank halted funding in Afghanistan, citing concerns about the safety of women, and within hours of the …

Women take to the streets of Kabul to protest against the Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

Women take to the streets of Kabul to protest against the Taliban

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghan women staged their first protest against the Taliban since the militant …

Taliban promise women's rights, security under Islamic rule
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban promise women's rights, security under Islamic rule

The Hindu  

The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women's rights, forgive those who fought them and ensure Afghanistan does not become a haven for terrorists as part of a publicity blitz aimed at reassuring world powers and a fearful population. The Pentagon said U.S. commanders are communicating with the Taliban as they work to evacuate thousands of people through Kabul's international airport. …

‘Prisoners in homes’: The women in Afghanistan barred from leaving home without a man
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Prisoners in homes’: The women in Afghanistan barred from leaving home without a man

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They are turning women into prisoners in their own …

Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ and urges women to join govt, but fear stalks filmmakers, photographers
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban declares ‘amnesty’ and urges women to join govt, but fear stalks filmmakers, photographers

Firstpost  

Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, noted both the Taliban’s vows and the fear of those now under their rule Even as women in Afghanistan from all walks of life – from filmmakers to photographers – have taken to social media to express fears about their futures under Taliban rule and plead for …

The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls
3 years, 4 months ago

The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls

The Quint  

The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace in Kabul after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Reminiscent of brutal Taliban rule This Taliban directive serves as a stark warning of what lies ahead and a harsh reminder of their brutal 1996-2001 regime during which …

‘I prefer to die than to go with them’: Afghan women dread Taliban rule
3 years, 4 months ago

‘I prefer to die than to go with them’: Afghan women dread Taliban rule

LA Times  

Tamana Bahar was a toddler when the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan. “The only hope I have is you.” Taliban officials who appeared Tuesday on state television and at a briefing in Kabul said women’s rights would be respected within the boundaries of sharia, or Islamic law. I am deeply worried about women, minorities and human rights advocates,” Yousafzai wrote on …

Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women’s rights
3 years, 8 months ago

Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women’s rights

CNN  

CNN — Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women’s rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in Afghanistan could be lost if the United States makes a precipitous withdrawal from the country. Progress ‘could evaporate’ Gailani told those at the virtual discussion that an American troop withdrawal from the country must be “extremely …

Women who served as assassins for Taliban among over 5,000 freed under Afghan peace plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Women who served as assassins for Taliban among over 5,000 freed under Afghan peace plan

Firstpost  

Muzghan and her aunt Nasreen, who have confessed to being members of the Taliban’s ultra-violent Haqqani network, had been on death row after several killings, including the murder of an Afghan intelligence agent Kabul: Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping his body at a cemetery are …

Who are the Afghan women negotiating peace with the Taliban?
4 years, 2 months ago

Who are the Afghan women negotiating peace with the Taliban?

Al Jazeera  

They have risked their lives to educate girls and survived assassination attempts. From surviving assassination attempts to risking their lives running underground schools during the Taliban’s rule, Habiba Sarabi, Fatima Gailani, Sharifa Zurmati Wardak and Fawzia Koofi have endured it all. The second reason was that I wanted to challenge my father and prove to be better than his sons.” …

Woman member of Afghanistan's peace team survives attack by gunmen near Kabul
4 years, 4 months ago

Woman member of Afghanistan's peace team survives attack by gunmen near Kabul

Firstpost  

Fawzia Koofi, who is part of a 21-member team which will represent the Afghan govt in upcoming peace talks with the Taliban, is in good health, said the team’s head. Kabul: A female member of Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team and a former parliamentarian survived an assassination attempt, Afghan officials said Saturday. Koofi is part of a 21 member team charged …

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