Herat Couples Complain of Taleban-Style Harassment
Outcry after police in western Afghan city arrest unmarried men and women for being out in the streets together
Outcry after police in western Afghan city arrest unmarried men and women for being out in the streets together
Uprising stirred hopes of new equality between men and women, but little progress has been made.
As Khartoum prepares for future without South Sudan, women’s groups say its recent human rights record doesn’t bode well for new era.
Law ignored in favour of traditional view that wives have no right to husband’s property.
Alimony and welfare provision fails to provide adequate support.
Many parents take girls out of school and marry them off.
Overall trend seems to be towards less female representation in elected and appointed posts.
Four women in parliament “not an achievement, but a disgrace”, says leading member.
Rights activists hope gender roles will evolve further in new Egypt.