In Every Religion There Is Love yet Love Has No Religion: Indian Actresses Who Embraced Islam for Marriage
New
Age Islam News Bureau
18
January 2023
• Başak
Mireli Becomes 1st Turkish Female Sailor To Cross Atlantic
• UN's
Top Woman, Amina Mohammed, In Afghanistan for Talks on Taliban Crackdown
• Foreign
Female Students Protest Ban by Afghan Taliban
• Afghanistan
Women’s Football Team Captain, Farkhunda Muhtaj, Shines in Dutch Club
• Influential
Muslim Female Athletes Call for Focus on Athleticism Not Attire
• Georgian
Muslim Woman Underlines Need for Media Products to Promote Hijab
• Make
Child Marriage Act Applicable To Muslims: BMMA Calls For Reforms
• CARE
Resumes Health Activities with Men and Women Staff in Afghanistan
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
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In
Every Religion There Is Love yet Love Has No Religion: Indian Actresses Who
Embraced Islam for Marriage
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Source: Google Photos Dharmenra and Hema Malini
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Mumtaz
Hussain Bhat
17th
January 2023
Hyderabad:
Remember the old saying,”In every religion there is love yet love has no
religion.” Hundreds and thousands of
books and novels have been written by various renowned authors in different
languages to make humanity understand that ‘Love’ knows no religion, no
language, no boundary and no caste.
Some
blessed and lucky lovers unite with the love while some do not. But we have
observed that love stories do not have happy or bad endings as love does not
end ever. From the stories of Heer-Ranjha to Laila Majnu and Romeo-Juliet, the
power of love has been described meticulously by authors from time to time in
their books.
Most
of the lovers had and still are facing oppositions either from their families
or societies. You might have heard the famous song “Idhar Zindagi ka Janaaza
Uthega” sung by music maestro Attaullah Khan. There are lyrics in the song”Azal
se mohabbat ki dushman hain duniya, Kahin do dilo ko ye milane na degi,” which
roughly translates that ”World is opposing the lovers since this universe came
into existence and people will never allow two lovers to unite.”
So,
if you think finding your soulmate or love is so easy then you are wrong. And
we have observed that most of the celebrities in India were aware of the fact
that finding love is difficult, so they even changed their religions for the
sake of love. In this write-up, we have compiled a list of top Indian actresses
who embraced Islam to meet their loved ones.
1.
Sharmila Tagore
The
love story of Sharmila Tagore and Nawab Pataudi Mansoor Ali Khan was the talk
of the town from1967 to 68. The couple got married finally, after Sharmila
reportedly changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana on 27 December 1968. They
have three children namely Saif Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan.
2.
Hema Malini
Hema
Malini converted to Islam in 1979 to marry Dharmendra. As Dharmendra was already
married and in Hinduism one can not marry twice, he too accepted Islam.
Dharmendra changed his name to Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishn while Hema changed
hers to Aisha Bi R Chakravarty.
The
couple got hitched in 1980. Though it is not confirmed whether they are
following the teachings of Islam or not, they got united under the shadow of
Islam.
3.
Amrita Singh
Amrita
Singh was born in a Sikh family. She embraced Islam and married Bollywood actor
Saif Ali Khan. However, they parted ways after 13 years of marriage. The
ex-couple is parents to two children — Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan
together. Saif is now married to Kareena Kapoor Khan.
4.
Ayesha Takia
Ayesha
Takia’s father is a Hindu while her mother is an Anglo-Indian. She married
Farhan Azmi after embracing Islam. The couple tied the knot according to
Islamic rituals.
5.
Dipika Kakar
Popular
TV actress Dipika Kakar converted to Islam and changed her name to Faiza to
marry the love of her life. She was first married to Raunak Samson. As the
couple got separated in 2015, Deepika married Shoaib Ibrahim. In her
conversation with ETimes back then Dipika spoke about her decision and said,
“It is true I have done it (embraced Islam), but why and when I have done it,
don’t think it needs to be talked about. I think it is a very personal matter
and I don’t think I need to talk about it openly in front of the media.”
6.
Rakhi Sawant
Latest
to join the list is Rakhi Sawant. She married boyfriend Adil Khan Durrani after
adding ‘Fatima’ to her name. She also publicly admitted that she has embraced
Islam to marry her boyfriend Adil, who is a businessman.
Source:
Siasat Daily
https://www.siasat.com/list-of-indian-actresses-who-embraced-islam-for-marriage-2504641/
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Başak
Mireli Becomes 1st Turkish Female Sailor To Cross Atlantic
Sailor
Başak Mireli
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January
18 2023
Completing
her struggle with the waves that lasted 24 days, sailor Başak Mireli has become
the first Turkish woman who managed to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone.
Sailing
athlete Mireli completed his solo Atlantic Ocean voyage which started on Dec.
23, 2022.
Sailing
from Cape Verde Island to the ocean in her 12-meter boat named “Istanbul,”
Mireli reached Martinique in the Caribbean in 24 days.
Mireli,
who had to use the internet and electricity carefully during her trip, was able
to be followed by social media users instantly thanks to the satellite on her
boat. Mireli said that her new goal is a record attempt regarding a Türkiye
tour.
Before
starting her Atlantic tour, Mireli said, “I will sail alone on the boat for
20-25 days with giant waves. It is not possible to buy diesel fuel from
anywhere. I have to move only with the wind. I am also trying to prepare
psychologically.”
Participating
in sailing sports since the age of 13, Mireli graduated from the psychology and
sociology departments of the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in the
capital Ankara.
Mireli,
the only solo female sailing athlete in the county competed in the yacht
category as an athlete of the Istanbul Sailing Club for many years.
After
graduation, she worked in international companies for a while. Deciding to make
her passion a career path, Mireli resigned from her job and went on a world
tour with her husband.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/woman-becomes-1st-turkish-female-sailor-to-cross-atlantic-180186
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UN's
Top Woman, Amina Mohammed, In Afghanistan for Talks on Taliban Crackdown
January
18, 2023
NEW
YORK — UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed arrived in Kabul on Tuesday
at the head of a delegation promoting the rights of women and girls in the wake
of the crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers.
A
former Nigerian Cabinet minister and a Muslim, Amina Mohammed is the
highest-ranking woman official in the United Nations. She was joined by Sima
Bahous, executive director of UN Women, the UN agency promoting gender equality
and women’s rights, and Assistant Secretary General for political affairs
Khaled Khiari, UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said.
Haq
said he could not disclose their schedule or specific meetings in Kabul for
security reasons.
UN
officials have held a series of high-level consultations across the Gulf, Asia
and Europe “to discuss the situation in Afghanistan in an effort to promote and
protect women’s and girls’ rights, peaceful coexistence and sustainable
development,” the spokesman said.
Members
of the delegation met with leaders of the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic
Cooperation, the Islamic Development Bank, groups of Afghan women in Ankara,
Turkey, and Islamabad, and a group of ambassadors and special envoys to
Afghanistan based in Doha, the capital of Qatar, he said.
“Throughout
the visits,” Haq said, “countries and partners recognized the critical role of
the U.N. in finding a pathway to a lasting solution as well as the need to
continue to deliver lifesaving support” and asked that efforts be intensified
“to reflect the urgency of the situation.”
A
Dec. 24 order from the Taliban barring aid groups from employing women is
paralyzing deliveries that help keep millions of Afghans alive, and threatening
humanitarian services countrywide. As another result of the ban, thousands of
women who work for such organizations across the war-battered country are
facing the loss of income they desperately need to feed their own families. The
Taliban previously banned girls from attending secondary schools and women from
attending universities and issued restrictions on foreign travel and their
movements within the country.
The
Taliban took power again in August 2021 following the chaotic withdrawal of US
and NATO forces after 20 years in Afghanistan. As it did when it first ruled
the country from 1996 to 2001, the militant group has gradually reimposed
Islamic law, driving women out of schools, jobs and aid work, and increasingly
into their homes.
The
officials of other nations with whom the UN leaders met said it was important
for the international community to unite and speak with one voice, Haq noted.
“The
need for a revitalized and realistic political pathway was consistently
highlighted and all remained firm on the fundamental principles, including
women’s and girls’ rights to education, work and public life in Afghanistan,”
he said.
Haq
said the groups agreed in principle to hold an international conference on
women and girls in the Muslim world in March. — Agencies
Source: Saudi Gazette
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/628991
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Foreign
Female Students Protest Ban by Afghan Taliban
Munaza
Shaheed
January
17, 2023
The
Afghan Taliban’s ban on women attending universities has been devastating for
foreign students who had been studying medicine in Afghanistan.
Last
week, 105 female students at Afghan universities — all of whom are from
Pakistan’s western Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan — staged a
protest in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, appealing for international help.
The
demonstrators Tuesday pleaded with the United Nations for help and asked the
Pakistani government to provide special scholarships for students in public
sector medical colleges.
“We
went to the United Nations organization in Islamabad, we appealed to them to
arrange scholarships for us. We are 105 students; we are requesting them to
provide us with the opportunity to continue our education,” said Sana Gul, a
third-year medicine student from a private university in the eastern Afghan
city Nangarhar.
Kali
Akbar, a female student who was preparing for her last exam when the ban was
announced, says the Taliban’s restriction has been crushing on a personal
level.
“More
than 20 female students that I know are dealing with depression and anxiety.
They are currently under medical treatment," she said. "For a
student, it is a very tough situation to deal with.”
Spogmai
Gul, another student from a private university in Nangarhar province, recalled
waking up to the news that female students had been banned from private and
public universities in Afghanistan. She said finishing school and getting her
medical degree were her only dreams.
“For
the last three years we were studying medical in Afghanistan. We went through a
lot of struggles; we paid private university fees. Everything will be wasted if
we are not given a chance. We are calling on Pakistani government and the world
to help us and provide us special scholarships,” Gul said.
The
Taliban have defended the restrictions on women and other hardline policies as
based on Islamic jurisprudence. Many majority Muslim countries and Islamic
scholars have rejected that reasoning.
There
are signs that the Taliban’s radical ideology and hardline policies are having
a broader cultural impact in the region. Syed Irfan Ashraf, assistant professor
in the department of journalism at the University of Peshawar in Pakistan, said
the Taliban’s ban on women’s education and increased restrictions on how women
dress have affected attitudes in Pakistan.
“The
Taliban brought an extremist ideology in Afghanistan with their power, which
has affected all the border areas from Baluchistan to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he
said.
“This
is bringing change in youth’s behavior in Pakistan because Taliban claim they
have defeated United States in the region and say they are ready to defeat
other non-believers. So, this has created an ideological encouragement for
people in Pakistan.”
The
Taliban have imposed wide-ranging restrictions on women since returning to
power in August 2021. The Islamist group has closed girls’ secondary schools
and universities, banned women from public parks, gyms, and baths, imposed
mandatory face coverings for women, restricted work and imposed executions and
harsh public punishments such as flogging.
No
government has recognized the Taliban’s administration, mainly over human
rights concerns and the treatment of Afghan women.
Source: VOA News
https://www.voanews.com/a/foreign-female-students-protest-ban-by-afghan-taliban-/6922447.html
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Afghanistan
Women’s Football Team Captain, Farkhunda Muhtaj, Shines in Dutch Club
By
Nizamuddin Rezahi
January
17, 2023
Besides
captaining Afghanistan women’s national football team, and playing with the
ambitious Fortuna Sittard (Dutch club) Farkhunda Muhtaj has made a difference
off the pitch as well.
Representing
and captaining the Afghanistan women’s national team is a challenging
responsibility, however, Muhtaj had many ambitions to achieve with her
country’s national team before the recent regime change in Afghanistan.
In
the summer of 2021, Muhtaj was in constant contact with Afghanistan Football
Federation about competing in the qualifying campaign for the Women’s World Cup
for the first time. She and her team would pay maximum effort to make their
dream come true.
However,
things changed quite rapidly in Afghanistan with the Taliban’s return to power
in August 2021. Besides captaining the national women’s team, she had a new
responsibility to help her team evacuate. After month-long efforts, Muhtaj was
able to get all players from various national teams to safety in Portugal.
“It
is difficult for the national players to learn a whole new language and then
also learn it well enough to be able to do well in school, be able to get
employed. These are kind of the difficulties we are working with right now,”
Muhtaj said.
She
further added that “nonetheless, the whole process has been an incredible
blessing and I am so lucky that we were able to push through and now they have
a better future.”
For
Afghanistan women’s national team footballers, Muhtaj is not just a professional
footballer – she is a smart captain, a great role model, and a hero who saved
their lives and provided them with the opportunity to excel and shine again in
their careers.
Muhtaj
returned to playing at a club that she describes as “ideal” for her not only in
its ambition on the pitch but its values off it. Fortuna Sittard entered the
women’s Eredivisie for the first time in 2022. Muhtaj has already positively
influenced her side in the league on different fronts be it her professional
quality, leadership, and the desire to for success.
“Besides
Farkhunda has an excellent quality on the pitch – because she is also a very
good football player – what she did for her country is amazing. She can be an
important figure in this regard,” Bo Breukers, Fortuna Sittard head of women’s
football, said.
Through
her athleticism and social activities, Muhtaj has proved that Afghan women can
be as successful as anyone else if they are provided with the right
opportunities. However, in Afghanistan, under the Taliban leadership, women and
girls have been completely erased from public life – they no longer are allowed
to participate in education, employment, and sports.
Source:
Khaama Press
https://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-womens-football-team-captain-shines-in-dutch-club/
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Influential
Muslim Female Athletes Call for Focus on Athleticism Not Attire
JAN
17, 2023
As
the Muslim population continues to surge globally, influential Muslim female
athletes have taken a bold stance, demanding a free and religiously impartial
arena to compete in.
By
showcasing their athletic prowess, rather than their attire, these trailblazing
icons have helped open up new opportunities for Muslim women in the sporting
world.
Tunisian
tennis star Ons Jabeur, in particular, has been grabbing headlines as the No. 2
seed of the Australian Open.
At
the 2022 Wimbledon, Jabeur took center stage, blazing a trail for young Muslim
women in the sporting sphere.
Other
Muslim female athletes who have made their mark include Egyptian beach
volleyball player Doaa Elghobashy, the first Egyptian woman to compete in Beach
volleyball at the Olympics in 2016, as well as 3-time NCAA All-American and
Olympic bronze medalist in fencing, Ibtihaj Muhammad, and three-time Egyptian
Olympian, Aya Medany.
Thanks
to their efforts, Muslim women see the light at end of the tunnel when it comes
to competing in a discrimination-free, religiously impartial arena to make
strides toward a more equitable, diverse sporting world.
Rules,
rules, rules
As
of 2019, there are approximately 2 billion Muslims in the world and in recent
years, more and more Muslim women have been competing in various sports, such
as fencing and figure skating – activities that were, until recently, unheard
of.
However,
it is difficult to accurately determine the number of Muslim women athletes, as
not all of them are open about their faith or wear traditional clothing.
Fortunately,
recent initiatives have sought to increase the number of Muslim women
participating in sports.
For
instance, camps and other programs have been organized to provide these women
with the necessary skills and knowledge to compete.
In
addition, more Muslim-majority countries have allowed women to take part in
international sporting events.
The
2020 Tokyo Olympics saw 5,457 women competing and over 15% of them represented
countries designated as Muslim-majority.
Moreover,
international sports federations - such as FIBA (International Basketball
Federation) and FIFA (International Football Federation) - have amended their
rules to permit Muslim women to compete in modest uniforms, including religious
head coverings.
Similarly,
the U.S.-based National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
also recently changed its rules to allow Muslim athletes to compete wearing
religious head coverings, so long as they do not pose any danger to others.
Back
again to the most famous Ons Jabeur, who is making waves again as she currently
stands as the second-ranked female tennis player in the world according to the
Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
Last
year, the Tunisian superstar reached the finals of the prestigious Wimbledon
and U.S. Open tournaments and competed in her first WTA Finals.
Since
beginning her tennis career at the tender age of 3, Jabeur has broken through
the ranks and into the world's top 100 in 2017.
Egypt's
26–year–old Doaa Elghobashy continues to trailblaze on her own terms.
Among
the top 500 volleyball players in the world, she is training to help Egypt's
beach volleyball team qualify for a second time in the 2024 Olympics, with new
teammate Farida El Askalany. Elghobashy made history when she became the first
hijabi athlete to compete in beach volleyball during the 2016 Rio De Janeiro
Olympics.
The
International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) gave her last-minute permission to
compete in the Games wearing a hijab, long sleeves and pants.
“The
hijab is part of me," she told CNN Sports. "At the end of the day,
it’s a sport and I’m not a model. I’m an athlete and people should focus more
on my athleticism rather than my clothes."
"Just
because I’m a hijabi doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t have the opportunity to play
at the Olympics," she added. "I did this, I achieved it. I deserved
it."
Despite
the potential scrutiny and criticism, she staunchly maintained that the hijab
is an integral part of who she is and she would oppose anyone who tried to stop
her.
Game
revolutions
International
Olympic Committee (IOC) mentioned that all participating Muslim-majority
countries sent female athletes to the 2016 Summer Games – with of course the
exception of Iraq.
This
marked a monumental achievement in modern Olympic history, as four years
earlier, it was the first time every participating nation had women on their
teams.
This
included Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei, who allowed women to take part in the
Games for the first time in 2012.
The
milestone was widely celebrated as a progressive development for female
athletes, yet not all could reap the benefits.
34–year–old
former Olympic pentathlete Aya Medany was one of them; she was the first
Olympic pentathlete to compete in a hijab when she represented Egypt in the
2012 London Olympics.
The
pentathlon is an event comprising of five different sports – running, swimming,
fencing, shooting and horseback riding.
All
of these activities, apart from swimming, allowed Muslim women to dress
modestly; however, the swimsuit regulations were a problem for Medany.
Following
the International Swimming Federation (FINA)’s ban on full body suits in
competition that was implemented in 2010, she started to contemplate her
retirement. As she wished to dress modestly, covering her arms, legs and torso
in accordance.
“It
was a very tough decision and like mentally it wasn’t easy,” Medany told CNN
Sports. “I feel from inside that I’m not ok, but this is the only way. This is
the best way, the best in the worst scenario.”
Fencer
Ibtihaj Muhammad, 37, recalled having to ask permission to compete in her hijab
in high school, and how the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic
Association (NJSIAA) required student athletes who wanted to modify uniforms
for religious reasons to file a letter with the school’s athletic director.
But
with her inspiring determination, Muhammad was able to help NJSIAA change its
rules in 2021, so that now no student athletes need approval to compete in
religious head coverings.
In
addition to her efforts to make sports more welcoming for Muslim women and
girls, Muhammad has also been an outspoken advocate for a variety of social
justice causes.
She
has authored a children’s book, “The Proudest Blue,” which celebrates
diversity, promoted the Nike “Pro Hijab” for hijabi athletes, and even had a
Barbie doll made in her likeness as part of Mattel’s “Shero” collection in
2017.
Along
with fellow Muslim athletes such as Rima Medany, Ons Jabeur, and Nada
Elghobasy, Ibtihaj Muhammad is a living example of how change is possible and works
to be a mentor and role
Source:
Daily Sabah
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Georgian
Muslim Woman Underlines Need for Media Products to Promote Hijab
January
17, 2023
Speaking
to IQNA, Nahida Haji Ava, a member of Georgia’s Muslim Women Society, said
social media have great influence on people, especially teenagers and the
youth, and that is why their potentials should be used to raise awareness among
the youth about the importance of Hijab and other Islamic values.
Referring
to the West’s cultural onslaught on Muslim societies and attempts to impose the
Western culture on others, she said the Islamic culture, which is the best in
the world, should be preserved and promoted.
“We
should start it with the family, because the family is the most important part
of the society,” she stated.
Haji
Ava also highlighted the need for explaining about the life of Hazrat Zahra
(SA) and Hazrat Zaynab (SA) and promoting their life as role models.
Asked
whether Muslim women who wear Hijab face any problems in their social
activities in Georgia, she said there are no obstacles on the path in their
social activities
Haji
Ava, who teaches Islamic theology, Fiqh, and Quran interpretation at the
Al-Mustafa International University’s branch in Georgia, referred to the
activities of Georgia’s Muslim Women Society, saying it was established eight
years ago and operates under the supervision of the country’s Muslims
Department.
Holding
conferences, teaching Islamic lessons, holding Quranic and religious
competitions and organizing various programs on religious occasions are among
the activities of the society, she noted.
The
society also cooperates and holds joint programs with other institutes in
Georgia and with the Iman Institute, the Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) World Assembly, and
the branch of Al-Mustafa International University, she added.
Georgia
is a predominantly Christian country in the Caucasus region.
Islam
in Georgia was introduced in the early years after the advent of the religion.
Currently, Muslims constitute approximately ten percent of the country’s
population.
Source:
IQNA
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Make
Child Marriage Act applicable to Muslims: BMMA calls for reforms
January
18, 2023
Mumbai:
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) has called for reforms that will
ensure a Muslim woman's rights within her marital and maternal family, before,
during and after her marriage.
Zakia
Soman of the BMMA said that the Supreme Court (SC) has agreed to entertain a
sensitive socio-religious issue related to the sanctification of the marriage
of a minor girl on her attaining puberty by Muslim personal law. It has also
annulled the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdicts that validated the marriage
of a 15-year-old Muslim girl.
“We
demand that all laws related to child marriage, the Prohibition of Child
Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006, or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act must be made unambiguously and explicitly applicable to the Muslim
community so that Muslim women and girls are able to take advantage of the law
of the land,” Ms Soman said.
The
PCMA, though a national law applicable to all citizens, is still not made
applicable to the Muslim community. The SC has not given an authoritative
verdict on the same although the judgment of 2017 does say that PCMA is a
secular law applicable to all. There are some HCs (Punjab and Haryana) that
have said that personal laws could override the PCMA and while other HCs
(Gujarat and Karnataka) say PCMA will prevail over personal laws.
“The
Quran is not in favour of child marriage whereas the shariah understanding is
that the time of puberty (15 years) is the age for marriage. The purpose of
marriage in Islam is to create a successful union that promotes love,
tranquillity and mercy between husband and wife, which contributes to the
health of society. Hence one of the main condition of marriage is free and
informed consent of both the spouses,” Ms Soman said, adding that the Quran
does not provide a specific age of marriage, but states that the guardian of
orphans manage their inheritance until they become fit for marriage and are of
sound judgment to manage their own property.
According
to Ms Soman, there is a direct link between the ability to manage property and
marriage, to the age at which maturity to do both is reached. “A marriage is a
contract in Islam and a contract can only be entered into by two adults at the
age specified by the law of the land,” she said.
A
BMMA study called 'Seeking Justice Within Family' shows that 75.5% of the 4,710
respondents wanted girls to be married above the age of 18, while 88% wanted
boys to be married above the age of 21. “Of the total respondents, we found
that 55% were married before the age of 18, of which 15% were below the age of
15,” Ms Soman revealed.
The
draft National Policy for Women (2016) needs to make PCMA applicable to the
Muslim community as well. The National Policy for Children (2013) does not even
take child marriage into consideration. This policy statement must be amended
to mention child marriage and its impact on the child's overall development. It
must also mention that the laws related to children, specifically PCMA, 2006
with regard to the Muslim community.
Source:
Free Press Journal
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CARE
resumes health activities with men and women staff in Afghanistan
January
18, 2023
CARE
will be resuming its health and nutrition operations in Afghanistan after
obtaining the necessary assurances from the Ministry of Public Health that its
female staff will be able to carry out their work safely and unfettered, both
in community-based and support roles.
According
to a statement issued by the organization, CARE suspended operations in
response to the December 24 decision by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
(IEA) to ban all women from working for NGOs operating in Afghanistan.
“Our
female colleagues are an essential part of our organization and we cannot
deliver a principled response without them, so we welcome the opportunity to
resume our health and nutrition operations given the scope of the ongoing
humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. That said, CARE depends on both male and
female staff to respond to wide range of challenges facing the Afghan people,”
the statement read.
“We
are hopeful that the ban will be reversed, but in the meantime will continue to
look for ways to move forward that will allow both female and male workers to
provide life-saving work –especially to Afghan women and girls – in all
sectors.”
CARE
has worked in Afghanistan since 1961 and operates 30 mobile health teams in 7
provinces.—Ariana news
Source: Pak Observer
https://pakobserver.net/care-resumes-health-activities-with-men-and-women-staff-in-afghanistan/
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