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Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan
Australia, Canada, Germany and the Netherlands are set to start legal proceedings against the Taliban for violating a U.N. convention on women.
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Taliban makes women unsafe everywhere. ‘Not as bad as in Afghanistan’ is now a dangerous tool
One important lesson that can be drawn from Meryl Streep’s speech is that a powerful woman in the West can use her influence for the cause of uplifting oppressed Muslim women.
Meryl Streep slams Taliban at UN for suppressing Afghan women
Meryl Streep spoke at a United Nations forum. The actress addressed the topic of women's rights in Afghanistan. "Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedom than a woman," she emphasized. "Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedom than a woman.
Meryl Streep condemns Taliban's draconian restrictions on women
On Monday at the United Nations forum, Meryl Streep spoke about women's rights in Afghanistan. "Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedom than a woman," she emphasised. Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedom than a woman.
Meryl Streep highlights the state of Afghan women under Taliban at UNGA
"Cats or squirrels have more freedom than women in Afghanistan", Meryl Streep's words echoed strongly at the UN General Assembly, prompting the international community to question their silence at the dire state of women rights in the country.
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Scots taxi driver fears family being forced into Afghanistan to reach safety of UK
Jan Mohammad Ahmadzai has been fighting to bring his wife and five children to Glasgow since the Taliban coup in August 2021.
New bill would prohibit US financial aid to Afghanistan until wrongfully detained Americans are released
Pennsylvania Congressman Daniel Meuser is putting forth the No Funding Without Freedom Act, which would prohibit U.S. aid to ...
Meryl Streep: Today In Kabul A Female Cat Has More Freedom Than A Woman
On September 23, 2024, when speaking at a side event on “The Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan” at the U.N.
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Did Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen say Joe Biden did a ‘tremendous job' on Afghanistan withdrawal?
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said the Biden administration did a "tremendous job" on the U.S. military’s Afghanistan withdrawal. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., discussed the expedited withdrawal with a Las ...
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Afghanistan’s Neighbors Seek Stability, Not Another Civil War
None of Afghanistan’s neighbors prefer the Taliban to any other group, and they object to the regime’s unrepresentative ...
10 Democrats vote to censure Biden officials over Afghanistan withdrawal
The House on Wednesday voted in favor of legislation to condemn multiple Biden administration officials over the Afghanistan ...
Hillary Rodham Clinton promotes fourth memoir in Hartford; talks Trump, Afghanistan
The cheering for former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton started even before she got on the stage Thursday night – as ...
Meryl Streep takes on the Taliban with a story about cats, squirrels and birds
When award-winning actress Meryl Streep spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly about cats, squirrels and birds, she wasn’t making a point about hunters and prey.