Sheikh Saleema Is Telangana’s First Muslim Woman Non-Cadre IPS Officer
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Age Islam News Bureau
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December 2021
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No Women’s Photos in Advertisements: Taliban
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Mashael Al-Obaidan. Saudi Arabia’s First Female, Accredited Rally Driver at
Rally Dakar Sponsored by Saudia Cargo
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Moroccan Women Rally in Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners Brutally
Assaulted By Zionists
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Sudanese Women March to Protest Rapes Blamed On Security Forces
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Female Palestinian Inmates Begin Hunger Strike To Protest Israeli Maltreatment
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Sheikh
Saleema Is Telangana’s First Muslim Woman Non-Cadre IPS Officer
Sheikh
Saleema
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23rd
December 2021
Hyderabad:
Sheikh Saleema is Telangana’s first Muslim woman non-cadre IPS officer after
she was promoted by the Union Ministry on Tuesday. She is currently posted as
the additional Deputy Commissioner of Police in Rachakonda.
Saleema
was promoted alongside 20 other police officials, to fill up 23 substantive
vacancies in the Telangana Cadre. The total number of IPS officers in the state
has gone up to 110.
She
is the daughter of a retired sub inspector of police Lal Bahadur and Yakubi,
from Komatlagudem village in Chintakani Mandal, Khammam.
Saleema
completed her post graduate in bio technology from Kakatiya University and was
selected as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Kagaznagar, Adilabad in
2007. She has also served as the vice-principal of Police Training College of
Amberpet and additional commissioner of administration in Madhapur.
Saleema
belongs to an educated family and has three younger siblings- two sisters,
Zareena and Munni and a brother, Qasim.
Zareena
recently cleared her Group-1 mains from Andhra Pradesh and is scheduled to be
interviewed for government services, whereas Munni is a motor Vehicle Inspector
at Khairatabad, RTO. Her brother Qasim is a doctor at Care Hospitals in
Hyderabad and her spouse works for the software industry.
Source:
Siasat Daily
https://www.siasat.com/meet-sheikh-saleema-telanganas-first-muslim-woman-ips-officer-2246620/
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No
Women’s Photos in Advertisements: Taliban
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photo (Photo credit.Reuters)
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22
Dec 2021
The
Taliban banned the use of photos of women on storefronts in Kabul city.
The
spokesman of Kabul municipality, Nematullah Barakzai, said the government has
ordered the municipality’s officials to remove all photos of women on the
signboards of shops and business centres in Kabul, reported Tolo News.
“Based
on the decision of the government, the photos that are against Islamic
regulations will be collected or removed from billboards,” said Barakzai.
The
owners of beauty salons in Kabul criticized the decision of the Islamic
Emirate, and asked the government not to impose restrictions on their business,
reported Tolo News.
Shayesta
Saifi, a makeup artist, has worked in a beauty salon for seven years. Shayesta
said she is financially assisting her 10-member family.
“This
is imposing a restriction on women’s work. There is a fear that they will lock
our shop in the next few days,” she told Tolo News.
“What
does it benefit the government to remove photos of women?” said Parwana, a
women’s rights activist.
Source:
Khaleej Times
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/mena/afghanistan-taliban-ban-use-of-womens-photos-in-advertisements
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Mashael
Al-Obaidan. Saudi Arabia’s First Female, Accredited Rally Driver at Rally Dakar
Sponsored by Saudia Cargo
December
23, 2021
JEDDAH
– Saudia Cargo has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia’s first female, accredited rally driver at Rally Dakar, Mashael
AlObaidan, as part of the company’s continuous contributions to the Kingdom’s
various entertainment and sporting events.
The
33-year-old ambitious driver is ready to take part in Rally Dakar in 2022, as
the first Saudi and Arab female participant, in the prominent worldwide race
event. The event will kick off next year in Saudi Arabia for the third time in
a row with drivers of 70 nationalities participating in Rally Dakar’s five
different categories.
The
rally track will start from the City of Hail ending in Jeddah and is famous for
being the world’s longest and hardest rally track where drivers cross multiple
cities facing different weather conditions and challenging complex
topographies.
In
line with Vision 2030 that recognizes a successful, modern nation must empower
all members of society, including women, Mashael aspires to lead a new
generation of female rally racers in the Middle East, and represent women
empowerment across motorsports in Saudi Arabia.
She
is the first Saudi and Arab female to obtain a rally license in Saudi Arabia.
Soon after becoming the first female licensed rally driver in KSA, Mashael
placed 1st in the T3 category at Sharqiyah Rally and 5th overall out of 19
racers.
To
sponsor Mashael AlObaidan was greatly welcomed by Saudia Cargo CEO Teddy
Zebitz, who believes this step will support Saudis and enhance their
performance in worldwide sporting tournaments while presenting the image of the
empowered Saudi woman who proudly achieves successful national milestones with
remarkable outcomes.
“We
realize the importance of all events hosted by the Kingdom and the active role
we play by utilizing our capacities and logistics services to ensure the
success of such premium and challenging races,” Teddy Zebitz stated. “It is
important to recognize the shared values and attributes between rally drivers
and Saudia Cargo, where both face challenging routes, undergo long-haul races,
and recognize the necessity of overcoming obstacles with great elegance under
pressure.
This
requires agility, flexibility and unwavering resilience and commitment. These
are the qualities and standards that drives us daily, as we deliver our
services around the world. Clearly, the common values between Saudia Cargo –
that exists to serve our global community – and rally driver Mashael AlObaidan
are distinctly recognizable.”
With
pride, Mashael stated, “It is an honor to participate in one of the toughest
rallies in the world, with Saudia Cargo as a partner. Thanks to Saudia Cargo’s
sponsorship, I have reached a major milestone in my career. This is an exciting
time for me on several levels, primarily as having the opportunity to represent
my country, and to honor the tenets of Vision 2030 in progressing the Kingdom
forward.”
Mashael
AlObaidan became the first Arab female driver from GCC to take part in the
international Rally Dakar following her participation in the Spanish Baja
Aragon Rally – the fifth stage of the World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas
organized by FIA. Mashael also managed to finish second in the T3 category of
the Hail International Rally in Saudi Arabia – the final round of the FIA World
Cup for Cross-Country Rallies – making her way through as the first Arab female
rally driver to win a title in this race. – SG
Source:
Saudi Gazette
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Moroccan
women rally in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners brutally assaulted by
Zionists
December
23, 2021
A
Moroccan women advocacy group on Wednesday condemned abuses against Palestinian
female prisoners in Israel.
“We
express our condemnation and outrage at the brutal assault on Palestinian
female prisoners, including placing some of them in solitary confinement,” the
Moroccan Women Against Political Detention said in a statement.
The
NGO stressed its "full solidarity with the Palestinian female prisoners
brutally assaulted by the Zionist repressive apparatus inside prison.”
It
also demanded the immediate release of all Palestinian prisoners from Israeli
prisons.
On
Tuesday, the Prisoners' National Movement, a group representing Palestinian
prisoners, called for dedicating the coming Friday to show solidarity with
Palestinian female prisoners in Israel.
Palestinian
factions have earlier called for “an appropriate response” to attacks on female
prisoners in Damon and Nafha prisons.
Prisoners’
rights groups on Sunday accused Israeli prison authorities in Damon of
"carrying out successive abuses against Palestinian female prisoners.”
There
are around 4,500 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, including 32 women,
and 170 minors, according to institutions concerned with prisoners’ affairs.
Source:
ABNA24
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Sudanese
women march to protest rapes blamed on security forces
23
December ,2021
Hundreds
of women marched in Omdurman and protests hit other Sudanese cities on Thursday
in response to allegations that 13 women were raped during anti-military rule
protests earlier in the week.
The
United Nations Human Rights Office received 13 allegations of rape and gang
rape by security forces during the protests on Sunday.
That
demonstration drew hundreds of thousands of people to the capital Khartoum to
protest against a military coup on Oct. 25. They converged on the presidential
palace, where they attempted a sit-in before being dispersed by security forces
after sundown.
Women’s
groups organized Thursday’s marches, supported by neighborhood resistance
committees and political parties, around the capital Khartoum, neighboring
Bahri and Omdurman, as well cities across the country including Kassala,
Damazine, Kosti and Kadugli, according to images shared on social media.
“They
use rape to scare us from pouring into the streets or for our families to
prevent us from protesting, but we will not stop, we will not be afraid, and we
will resist,” said activist Walaa Abdelaziz, protesting in Omdurman.
Some
of the protesters beat drums, while others chanted, “The military belongs in
the barracks, and the streets are full of women.”
Suleima
Ishaq, director of the Combating Violence Against Women Unit, a government
agency, said the group gave medical aid to eight rape victims. She described
the assaults as “systematic.”
“The
protests on December 19th were dispersed using unprecedented violence...It was
a method involved in the dispersal of this protest to use sexual violence, so
we don’t believe that it was a coincidence or a one-off event.”
In
a statement, the United States, European Union, UK and other Western countries
condemned the rapes and urged that “perpetrators are held accountable
regardless of affiliation.”
“This
protest proves that we will not be broken no matter what,” said activist Amira
Gomaa. “We consider those who carried out those acts against women wolves who
need to be prosecuted, and there will come a day when they will be prosecuted
and we know every single one of them.”
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Female
Palestinian inmates begin hunger strike to protest Israeli maltreatment
23
December 2021
At
least three Palestinian female prisoners in solitary confinement at an Israeli
jail have gone on an open-ended hunger strike in protest at their mistreatment.
The
Palestinian Asra Media Office, which focuses on prisoner affairs, reported that
the rest of the female inmates at the notorious Damon prison will join the
hunger strike in stages.
The
hunger strikers were identified as Mona Qaadan, Marah Bakir and Shurouq
Duwaikat from the occupied Palestinian territories.
The
report said the situation in Israeli prisons is escalating, with the Israel
Prison Service (IPS) refusing to meet the demands of the prisoners.
Their
decision came amid reports of the abuse and mistreatment of female prisoners at
the prison.
The
Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), in a recent statement, said Israeli forces
had violently raided the cells of the female Palestinian detainees and severely
beaten them, injuring some of them.
One
of the prisoners lost consciousness during repeated attacks by Israeli forces
who removed the headscarves of the prisoners and grabbed them by neck and
pulled their hair.
The
escalation came amid new restrictions depriving the prisoners of family visits
and preventing them from purchasing items from the canteen, as well as imposition of fines on them.
Female
prisoners have been allowed to see only one adult member of their family since
the onset of the coronavirus outbreak and the suspension of family visits for
Palestinian prisoners.
According
to the PPS, dozens of Palestinian women have currently been languishing behind
bars at Israel's notorious Damon prison. They are subjected to very harsh
conditions and constantly monitored through surveillance cameras.
The
female Palestinian prisoners have to spend most of their days in damp and humid
rooms, particularly in the winter, the PPS said.
In
September, 26-year-old Anhar al-Deek, in her ninth month of pregnancy, was
released from Damon prison to house arrest in the village of Kafr Nai’ma in the
West Bank after paying a bond of more than $12,000.
A
number of rights advocacy groups earlier this year reported on the occasion of
International Mother’s Day that Israel was holding several Palestinian mothers
in jail, adding that they are subject to various kinds of torture and not
allowed to meet with their relatives.
Since
2015, the number of Palestinian women who have been arrested has reached more
than 900, among them mothers of prisoners, martyrs and minor girls, according
to a report by the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) and the Addameer Prisoner
Support and Human Rights Association.
More
than 7,000 Palestinian prisoners are currently held in some 17 Israeli jails,
with dozens of them serving multiple life sentences.
Hundreds
of detainees, including women and minors, are being held under the so-called
administrative detention in various Israeli prisons, with some of them being
held in that condition for up to 11 years without any charges.
The
detention takes place on orders from a military commander and on the basis of
what the Israeli regime describes as "secret" evidence. Israeli jail
authorities also keep Palestinian prisoners under deplorable conditions.
Multiple
Palestinian factions have called for a "day of rage" on Friday in
support of the prisoners.
Hamas
officials have warned that crossing the "red lines" in treatment of
prisoners would have "repercussions on the region."
Source:
Press TV
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