Mahboba Saraj And Narges Mohammadi, Afghan And Iranian Women’s Rights Activist, Nominated As Nobel Peace Prize Finalist
New Age Islam News
Bureau
02 October 2023
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Mahboba Saraj And Narges Mohammadi, Afghan And
Iranian Women’s Rights Activist, Nominated As Nobel Peace Prize Finalist
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Afghanistan: Women Must Accept 'Man's World' As They
Are Not Equal, Says Taliban Education Minister
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US Envoy Urges Immediate Release Of Detained Afghan
Activists By Taliban
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Over One Million Mothers And Children Deprived Of
Food Aid In Afghanistan: WFP
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Mahboba
Saraj And Narges Mohammadi, Afghan And Iranian Women’s Rights Activist, Nominated
As Nobel Peace Prize Finalist
Mahboba
Saraj, an Afghan women’s rights activist
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By
Fidel Rahmati- September 30, 2023
The
Peace Research Institute Oslo has announced that Mahboba Saraj, an Afghan
women’s rights activist, and Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian journalist and human
rights activist, have been selected as finalists for the 2023 Nobel Peace
Prize.
Reuters,
citing Henrik Urdal, the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo,
reported on Friday that this year’s most likely laureates for the prize are
human rights activists.
According
to reports, Mahboba Saraj, an advocate and activist for women’s rights in
Afghanistan and Narges Mohammadi, a journalist and women’s rights activist in
Iran.
Previously,
Mahboba Saraj’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize by the Peace Research
Institute Oslo had sparked widespread reactions among women’s rights activists.
Critics
argue that she actively supported the Taliban regime, potentially compromising
women’s rights to education and work, and refrained from condemning the
Taliban’s oppressive policies against women in Afghanistan. This has raised
concerns about her position on gender equality and Afghan women’s rights,
sparking ongoing debate and scrutiny.
Afghan
women protesters and grassroots Afghan women’s groups had previously stated in
a statement in response to Saraj’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize that
“Mahboba Saraj has made no fundamental effort to restore peace and freedom for
Afghan women, and she has done nothing to help women participate in education,
work, or public life.”
The
Nobel Peace Research Institute also added that Mahboba Saraj has been a
champion in child health, education, combating corruption, and preventing
domestic violence.
The
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to
individuals or organizations that have made efforts in peace and human rights
advocacy.
Source:
khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/mahboba-saraj-nominated-as-nobel-peace-prize-finalist/
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Afghanistan:
Women Must Accept 'Man's World' As They Are Not Equal, Says Taliban Education
Minister
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Source : AP/ Afghan women have been denied civil liberties since the Taliban
came to power.
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October
01, 2023
The
acting higher education minister of Afghanistan's Taliban government, Neda
Mohammad Nadim, has recently remarked that despite efforts made by Western
countries for gender equality, men and women are "not equal".
Speaking
at a meeting at the Baghlan University, Nadim said that there were attempts
being made to "demolish" the current system under the pretext of
addressing concerns related to women, Afghan-based TOLO News reported.
"The
Almighty Allah has distinguished between men and women. A male is the ruler, he
has the authority, he must be obeyed, and the woman must accept his world. A
woman is not equal to a man; however, they [Western nations] have placed her
above a man," he said at the meeting.
Nadim
said that the responsibility of the government is to act with "good
behaviour" for the betterment of the people whilst providing security and
justice. "This is the responsibility of the Islamic Emirate: to treat the
people well," he added.
Some
professors and students of Baghlan University asked Nadim to create a suitable
educational environment in universities, in terms of facilities and equipment.
Women
under Taliban rule
It is
worth noticing that since coming to power in 2021 after the withdrawal of US
and NATO forces, the Taliban has imposed a series of harsh restrictions on
Afghan women and girls, including stopping them from going to school and
prohibiting Afghan women from employment at local and non-governmental
organisations.
Taliban
employs a different interpretation of the centuries-old Sharia law, which
includes public executions, amputations and flogging. Women's access to public
parks has already been restricted and they now require a male guardian for
long-distance travel. The harsh measures on women have triggered international
outrage and concerns over human rights violations, especially in
Muslim-majority countries.
Earlier
this month, the Taliban authorities prohibited girls older than 10 from going
to elementary school classes in certain areas of Afghanistan. Authorities from
the Taliban-administered Ministry of Education told principals of schools and
short-term training classes in the Ghazni region that "any girl more than
10 years old isn't permitted to study in elementary schools
Prior
to that, Afghanistan banned women's beauty parlors in Kabul and different
territories across the nation. It said that the salons offered services
forbidden by Islam and also caused economic hardships for grooms' families
during wedding festivities.
In
April, in another diktat by the Taliban, authorities prohibited women from
attending the Eid celebrations. This ban has been put in place in two provinces
of Afghanistan, according to reports. Women in Baghlan and Takhar have been
prohibited from going out in groups during Eid-ul-Fitr.
Source:
indiatvnews.com
https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/afghanistan-women-must-accept-man-s-world-as-they-are-not-equal-says-taliban-education-minister-female-rights-latest-updates-2023-10-01-895680
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US
envoy urges immediate release of detained Afghan activists by Taliban
Fidel
Rahmati
October
1, 2023
The US envoy for Afghan women’s rights in
Afghanistan has called for the release of Julia Parsi, NedaParwani, and other
activists detained by the Taliban.
Rina
Amiri wrote on her social media platform X that the Taliban, by depriving the
population and enforcing a culture of fear and repression, cannot claim that
the lives of Afghans have improved.
Earlier,
the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urged the prompt
release of these detained women. UNAMA stated on Friday, calling for an end to
arbitrary detention by the Taliban administration and stressing the importance
of providing detainees with access to medication and family visits.
Some
women’s protest movements in Afghanistan have expressed concern about the
situation of these two women activists in statements and have called on human
rights organizations and country representatives to work for their freedom.
It’s
important to highlight that the Taliban’s intelligence forces have recently
arrested Julia Parsi, a female protester, along with her son on Wednesday. This
incident occurred shortly after NedaParwani’s and her child’s detention about
ten days ago.
So
far, the Taliban has not commented on the detention of Ms. Parsi and Ms.
Parwani.
Since
the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, women protesters have
consistently demonstrated openly in cities and hidden locations against the
group’s restrictions on women’s fundamental rights.
The
Taliban’s response to these protests has been widespread arrests, torture, and
extensive repression.
In
the past two years, the Taliban has consistently detained activists,
journalists, and university professors who oppose their ideologies and
policies.
Currently,
MortezaBehboudi, a journalist; Rasoul Parsi, a university professor; and
MatiullahWesa, an advocate for girls’ education, are also held by the Taliban.
Source:
khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/us-envoy-urges-immediate-release-of-detained-afghan-activists-by-taliban/
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Over
one million mothers and children deprived of food aid in Afghanistan: WFP
Fidel
Rahmati
October
2, 2023
The World Food Program reports that over one
million mothers and children in Afghanistan have been deprived of food
assistance due to severe budget constraints.
On
Monday, this organization warned that the situation for women in Afghanistan
will worsen without immediate funding.
The
World Food Program, in a previous tweet on their official Twitter page, stated
that currently, women in Afghanistan bear the brunt of reductions in aid.
According
to information released by the World Food Program, four million mothers and
children in Afghanistan suffer from malnutrition.
Recently,
this organization stated that they are forced to choose between those hungry
and those severely suffering from hunger in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile,
the organization is stressing the urgency of securing one billion dollars to
provide for the vulnerable during the approaching harsh winter.
The
World Food Programme addresses budget constraints at a critical juncture when
15 million people in Afghanistan are uncertain about their next meal.
According
to a United Nations report, a staggering 97% of the Afghan population lives
below the poverty line, and the demand for humanitarian assistance continues to
rise.
Source:
khaama.com
https://www.khaama.com/over-one-million-mothers-and-children-deprived-of-food-aid-in-afghanistan-wfp/
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