Four months after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, a clearer picture of their rule is emerging.
Tag: human rights
Things I Saw on the Road Today
A poem about nothing and everything.
Afghan Women Fear for Their Jobs and Daughters’ Futures Under Taliban
Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the new Taliban leaders and are deleting social media accounts, closing businesses and donning burqas.
‘Why I Am Fleeing Afghanistan Despite Taliban Promises’
Shkula Zadran dreams of becoming a university lecturer. She does not trust the Taliban to allow women to continue to work and study.
Father Stan Swamy: A Soft-Spoken Man With a Fire Within
Swamy dedicated his life to Adivasi rights. And that's what made him so 'dangerous' in the eyes of the state.
How Serious Is Europe About Ending Violence Against Women?
A group of European countries signed a treaty 10 years ago aimed at ending violence against women — and dozens more have joined. A decade on, what's been achieved …
Saudi Arabia’s New Glitzy Magazines: Progress or ‘Fashion-Washing’?
While some celebrate Saudi Arabia's broadening media landscape, human rights organisations fear that imprisoned women's activists and government critics are being neglected.
What Is Real Violence?
'Demanding rights is not violence, denying them is.'
Back to Basics: What Does Gender Equality Mean?
Esha Bahal got to step into the shoes of the British high commissioner for a day thanks to this video on gender equality.