Purnasha Aurora: Forcing someone to remove their hijab, and forcing someone to wear hijab- both are…
Category: South Asia
Pakistani court sentences woman to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’
WC Desk: A Pakistani court sentenced a woman to death on Wednesday after finding her guilty…
Taliban bans women from solo, long-distance road trips in Afghanistan
Ehsan Popalzai: The Taliban have banned women from taking long-distance road trips in Afghanistan on their own, requiring…
#DoNotTouchMyClothes: Afghan women protesting against the Taliban
WC Desk: In a campaign started by Dr Bahar Jalali, hundreds of women are using hashtags…
Afghanistan needs our support
Shucheesmita Simonti: “Our dreams are gone. All hopes are lost,” replied a friend. I did not…
Afghan women, girls fear return to ‘dark days’
WC Desk: The Taliban’s rapid-fire advance through Afghanistan has left women and girls, a whole generation…
Khuda Kay Liye: A Feminist Perspective
Nujhat Jahan: I love it when cinema brings out contemporary social issues and presents a thought-provoking…