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New Laws by the Taliban are Misogynistic, not Religious
Since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan returned to power in 2021 under Taliban leadership, the situation for women in Afghanistan has deteriorated sharply. State-sanctioned discrimination has further eroded the already limited freedoms and autonomy of Afghan women, with new decrees systematically restricting their rights and legitimising increasingly severe forms of oppression.
War as Spectacle: Reckless Power and the Death of 165 Schoolgirls
A missile strike, an attack that opened the United States–Israel military campaign against Iran on 28 February 2026, destroyed the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, in southern Hormozgan province of Iran.
The assault occurred during the school day. Classrooms were full. More than 165 young children were killed, the majority of them girls between the ages of seven and twelve.
Redefining Womanhood in Bijapur: An Ongoing Journey of Hope, Patience, and Resilience
In Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, a district long scarred by insurgency, violence, and institutional collapse, a quiet but profound transformation is unfolding. For decades, poor infrastructure,...
Revolution, Theocracy and the Price to Pay for Women: The Age of Khamenei and Its Reckoning
The politics of the Islamic Republic were not abstract when I visited Iran in 2014.They were part of the fabric of daily life.
We strolled...
The World’s Lowest Fertility Rate Did Not Happen by Accident
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world – 0.72 births per woman in 2023, with some projections for 2025 going as...
