Meryl Streep on Taliban: ‘Cats have more freedoms than women, squirrels more rights than girls’
Most girls have been barred from high school and women from universities by the Taliban. The group has closed beauty salons and curtailed travel for women without a male guardian
Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Taliban’s Oppression Of Women
Hollywood actress Meryl Streep has spoken out against the repression of Afghan women’s rights by the Taliban at a UN General Assembly event. Her speech follows a newly established set of draconian laws that ban women from going outside without a face covering,
Afghan women have less freedom than cats, Meryl Streep says at U.N.
The actress said a cat that can “feel the sun on her face” and run through a park has more rights than Afghan girls and women under stricter Taliban laws.
Actor Meryl Streep Shows Solidarity at UN With Afghan Women, Girls
A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep said at the United Nations on Monday in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of Afghan women and girls.
Meryl Streep says a 'squirrel has more rights' than an Afghan girl
American actor Meryl Streep has said a "squirrel has more rights" than a girl in Afghanistan, adding her voice to a call by Afghan women to end the Taliban government's severe restrictions on their lives.
Afghan Women Have Less Freedom Than Squirrels, Meryl Streep Tells UN
American actor Meryl Streep speaks up for Afghan women and girls at the United Nations, urging the international community to do more to "stop the slow suffocation" of half the population.
New GOP-backed bill would ban aid to Afghanistan to avoid giving US dollars to the Taliban
A group of Republicans are introducing a new bill that would cease all aid dollars to Afghanistan over concerns of ...
As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner
Besides imposing severe rules on women, new laws require men to grow fist-length beards and bar them from imitating ...
Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors
The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors ...
The Taliban Is Trying to Silence Women. We Cannot Stand Silent | Opinion
The situation of women and girls under the Taliban controlled Afghanistan is unparalleled in the world in terms of its ...
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The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from women
L ast month the Taliban published a new consolidated code of religious laws. It has left Afghan women reeling, with many now ...
Taliban using Iranian jammers to stop people watching critical news channels, says TV boss
Popular channel’s boss Harun Najafizada tells The Independent Taliban purchased an extremely expensive jammer with the ...
Taliban begins enforcing new draconian laws, and Afghan women despair
Afghan religious police wield new power to enforce a ban on women raising their voices in public and looking at men other ...
The Taliban suspends polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan – here’s the likely impact
The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was ...
Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally
The Taliban administration is in control of 39 Afghan embassies and consulates globally three years after it took over ...
Pakistani Taliban deny attacking convoy of foreign ambassadors in restive northwest
The Pakistani Taliban have denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors ...
Afghan cousins who escaped the Taliban ID'd as Salt River drowning victims
Abdul Mosawar Khaliqi, 25, and Mohammad Selaman Nasri, 27, were part of Operation Allies Welcome, and evacuated Afghanistan ...