According to a World Bank report from March 2023, the global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low. This decline constitutes a potential impediment to economic growth at a critical time for the global economy.
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, women’s rights have been systematically c ... Show More
Today
How can I avoid falling victim to roaching?
You've been seeing someone for a few weeks now. The romantic dinners, cozy nights at each other's places, and sweet morning or evening texts have been giving you those butterfly feelings. It's shaping up to be the start of something beautiful. But then, out of the blue, your date ... Show More
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Today
What do our phobias tell us about ourselves?
The John Hopkins University defines a phobia as “an uncontrollable, irrational, and lasting fear of a certain object, situation, or activity.” With that in mind, if you’re unfortunate enough to be confronted with your phobia on a regular basis, then it can really have a destabili ... Show More
5m 14s
Today
Why is funflation causing us to spend more on live entertainment?
If you’re a fan of Taylor Swift, it won’t have escaped your notice that the singer was back on tour this year across the United States. And what a tour it was! Fans were desperate to attend, and prepared to pay from $49 to $499 for the privilege, according to face value ticket pr ... Show More
5m 22s
Sep 2023
EP285 Why boys are struggling (and what educators can do about it)
<p>I recently read a powerful book called, <a href= "https://amzn.to/45OPy3U">"Of Boys and Men: Why They're Struggling, Why We Should Care, and What We Can Do About It" by Richard Reeves</a>. It's not the first piece of media I've consumed about the crises men are facing in the U ... Show More
55m 50s
Mar 2024
Women's radio in Afghanistan
As a new school year starts in Afghanistan, 330,000 more girls will be excluded from secondary education, one of the ways in which women and girls are increasingly confined to their homes under the Taliban regime. In light of this, BBC Media Action is running the Women’s Voice ra ... Show More
41m 1s
Oct 2024
An Engaging Dilemma: The Taliban’s Afghanistan, women’s rights and international diplomacy
Women in Afghanistan continue to be suppressed and marginalised by the Taliban government, with a steady stream of new laws and edicts, dictating what they can and can't do.This has alarmed and shocked human rights defenders in Afghanistan, and across the world. Also expressing t ... Show More
33m 54s
Mar 2025
Afghanistan : où en est la guerre des talibans contre les femmes ?
Elles ne peuvent plus sortir seules, parler à voix haute, étudier, travailler, se faire soigner… Les femmes afghanes sont <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/01/29/en-afghanistan-la-resistance-des-femmes-face-aux-diktats-talibans-mon-mari-voulait-que-j-arre ... Show More
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