Niloofar Hamedi, Elaheh Mohammadi and Narges Mohammadi have been named as the laureates of the 2023 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize at a time when women journalists are increasingly under threat. “Now more than ever, it is important to pay tribute to all women journalists who are prevented from doing their jobs and who…
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The resolution passed unanimously by the 15-member body in New York, calls for the “full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women and girls in Afghanistan”, and urges all countries and organisations with influence on the fundamentalist rulers of the country, “to promote an urgent reversal” of policies which have in effect erased women from public…
New Delhi: Indian women wrestlers have demanded the arrest of the President of Wrestling Federation and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against sexual harassment. According to international media reports, Indian wrestling women players are protesting against Wrestling Federation Chief and Member of Parliament Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in New Delhi. Renowned Indian wrestler Vinesh…
Both women were commanders of rebel group Naxal; Photo: File New Delhi: In the state of Madhya Pradesh, the Indian Army shot and killed two women who were arrested during a search operation, calling them separatists. According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian troops conducted a search operation in Kadla forest of Balaghat district of Madhya…
Baghlan: In Afghanistan, the Taliban banned women from participating in Eid celebrations. The ban has been imposed only in two provinces, Baghlan and Takhar.According to international media, the provincial administration of Baghlan and Takhar have also issued separate notices in this regard, in which women have been instructed to avoid going out in groups during…
Photos, social media video screen grabs Once again a Korean woman was harassed and misbehaved in India. According to Indian media, the female blogger herself shared the video of the Harassing Jodhpur citizen on social media. According to Indian media, the police have arrested the man who harassed and abused the woman. According to reports,…
In India, two women fought over a seat inside a bus, the video of which is going viral on social media. According to media reports, in the viral video, it can be seen that one woman is sitting comfortably on the seat while the other is asking her to get up from the seat. The…
“UN national personnel – women and men – have been instructed not to report to UN offices, with only limited and calibrated exceptions made for critical tasks,” according to a statement issued on Tuesday by its office in Afghanistan. The ban is the latest in a series of discriminatory measures that restrict Afghan women and girls…
The Taliban has tightened restrictions on women, banning women and families from going to restaurants, gardens and parks. According to foreign media, the Taliban has tightened restrictions on Afghan women. Women and families are now barred from restaurants, gardens and parks after women are barred from higher education and jobs. The ban was imposed by…
