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A Documentary and Discussion about the Taliban after The U.S. Leaves Afghanistan
The Peoria World Affairs council’s mission is “to bring the world to Central Illinois”. On March 11, they will be hosting a ...
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, ...
The horrifying rise of 'Bacha Bazi': How young Afghan boys from poor families are sold onto warlords, dressed up in skirts and make-up then forced to dance for groups of ...
The barbaric tradition, whose name translates to 'boy play', has persisted for centuries. Afghanistan's current Taliban leadership claim to oppose it, but Bacha Bazi continues in secret ...
Trump's executive order delivers 'death sentence' to Afghan refugees hoping to resettle in US from Pakistan
Afghans who fled after the Taliban takeover were all set for new lives in the United States until Donald Trump signed an ...
The Maneater6d
‘Writing Hawa’ forces audiences to reckon with the stolen futures of many Afghan women
Despite its abrupt ending, “Writing Hawa” is unique in its transparent demonstration of futures cut short for many Afghan women ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds
Discover inspiring documentaries, listen to thought-provoking podcasts, dive into powerful dramas or celebrate cracking ...
The Jakarta Post2dOpinion
Let Afghan women lead
Rather than simply admire their courage or sympathize with their plight, the international community must offer them support, ...
The Harvard Crimson1d
Filmmakers and Activists Talk #StandWithHer Movement at IOP Forum
The panel, which featured Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, reflected on the #StandWithHer movement — a global campaign inspired by Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated film To ...
The Bangkok Post on MSN4dOpinion
Time to let Afghan women lead
Finally, women -- and civil society more broadly -- must be included in any political dialogue or peace process related to ...
Proto Thema2d
“Bacha Bazi” or “boy toy” – The barbaric custom of child abuse in Afghanistan
The customary sexual - and not only - abuse of young boys in Afghanistan - Children as young as 10 years old are dressed in women's clothes and turned into sex slaves for the country's elite ...