RAWA Responds to the Taliban Takeover
WEBAug 21, 2021 · On the first days of the US occupation of Afghanistan, RAWA declared on October 11, 2001: “The continuation of US attacks and the increase in the number of innocent civilian victims not only gives an excuse to the Taliban, but also will cause the empowerment of the fundamentalist forces in the region and even in the world.”.
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WEBFeb 5, 2010 · The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) celebrated the 8th of March, the International Women’s Day in Afghanistan. This gathering took place amidst the Taliban’s attempts to ban women’s activities through threats, pressure, and suppression, aiming to silence their voices of …
Afghan women’s fight for freedom and democracy will never fail!
WEBMar 8, 2002 · RAWA: The United States and NATO are talking about a “strategic failure” in Afghanistan after twenty years of war and the massacre of tens and thousands of innocent Afghans and handing over Afghanistan with $85 billion worth of weapons and military equipment to their Taliban stooges. Today, Afghanistan is in a more catastrophic state than in 2001, in the grip of terrorism, barbarism, drug ...
The censorship of music in Afghanistan - Revolutionary …
WEBThe effects of censorship of music in Afghanistan are deep and wide ranging for the Afghans, both inside and outside the country. In the past, the people of Afghanistan were great music lovers and enjoyed a rich musical life. Music was an integral part of many rites of passage, such as celebrations of birth, circumcision (male only), and most ...
RAWA: a Model for Activism and Social Transformation
WEBRAWA: a Model for Activism and Social Transformation. The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) rose to international prominence after the attacks on the US on September 11th, 2001. Despite interviews with Larry King Live, and promotion by Oprah, few mainstream media outlets examined the radical nature of RAWA's political ...
Some of the restrictions imposed by Taliban on Afghan women …
WEBJul 25, 1994 · Taliban restrictions and mistreatment of women include the: 1- Complete ban on women's work outside the home, which also applies to female teachers, engineers and most professionals. Only a few female doctors and nurses are allowed to work in some hospitals in Kabul. 2- Complete ban on women's activity outside the home unless accompanied by a ...
Afghan Taliban leader orders destruction of ancient statues
WEBKABUL, Feb 26 (AFP) - Taliban militia supreme leader Mulla Mohammad Omar on Monday issued a decree ordering the destruction of all statues in Afghanistan including ancient pre-Islamic figures. "Based on the verdict of the clergymen and the decision of the supreme court of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) all the statues around Afghanistan must be ...
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)
WEBThe Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from women. September 19, 2024, The Economist: Last month the Taliban published a new consolidated code of religious laws. It has left Afghan women reeling, with many now searching for ways to leave. It also has implications for the Taliban’s quest for legitimacy and relations with the world.
RAWA: Overview on the situation of Afghan women
WEBOn the Situation of Afghan Women. Overview: There never has been any reliable demographic statistics on Afghanistan for the past three decades. Of the estimated 16 million Afghans at the end of the 70s, over two million have been killed in the war of resistance against Soviet occupiers and later on in the civil war unleashed by fundamentalist ...
The Story of Sharifa and Shams — Siblings Who Found Refuge in …
WEBSep 20, 2008 · Sharifa and Shams are siblings living in a RAWA orphanage. Sharifa was four and Shams was two when their father was killed by Taliban in 1998 in Yakawlang in Bamyan, a beautiful historical province of Afghanistan. Only Sharifa remembers hearing the news of her father’s death. Her mother became ill and died soon afterwards.
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