Hear Their Voices - OpEd: Afghan Women vs Taliban
Thirty-five articles have been enforced under the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Under these laws, women must completely veil their faces and bodies... and must not be heard reading out loud, or singing, as their voices are considered intimate. Afghan women’s voices are being silenced under the militant thumb of Taliban, as their exclusion from society deepens.
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The sequel to The Selective Outrage in India's Fight Against Sexual Violence addresses within the context of caste hierarchies and communal fault lines in India.
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Existence as a woman in a country with one of the highest rates of GBV in the world, means black women in South Africa have little choice but to be feminists.
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The promises of activists, constitutions, and legislature have continued to fall short of guaranteeing true gender equality in South Africa. Thus, whilst the Constitution expects male citizens to be feminists, South Africa has come to serve as a painful reminder of the limits of Constitutional reform.
Read MoreThe Silent Erosion of Afghan Women's Rights
The severe restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women and the international community's inadequate response to this ongoing crisis is explored, while the measures introduced by the Taliban, the global reaction and the resistance of Afghan women despite these challenges are brought to light.
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