Hashte Subh

By Ismail Sadat Female prisoners in Taliban-controlled prisons in the provinces of Jowzjan, Faryab, and Samangan are enduring a deplorable situation. They face humiliation, insults, physical torture, and sexual assault. According to the findings of Hasht-e Subh Daily, since the collapse of the Republic regime, the Taliban have detained and imprisoned 90 women in the three northern provinces.…
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Written by the ILO Director General, Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo May 1st is widely known as Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the contribution of workers worldwide. It is a moment for pride, celebration and hope. After three years of the COVID-19 crisis, followed by inflation, conflict, and food and fuel supply shocks, we badly need this.  But the promises of renewal made during the pandemic,…
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Women in Lebanon are increasingly carving a place for themselves in traditionally male-dominated fields. Sometimes, they say, being a woman plays in their favor.
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By Yuri Nishida, Asahi Shimbun Regular customers at Kanako Katayama’s teller window at the Kita-Urawa branch of Saitamaken Shinkin Bank in Saitama recently noticed something different: Katayama, 36, was dressed in a white shirt, a black jacket and a pair of pants. After 50 years of enforcing a dress code, the bank now allows Katayama and other female employees to wear the business attire of…
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Women “have no sense of direction,” “are bad at math,” “spend too much money” and “are hysterical” and “more delicate” than their male counterparts. So many sexist stereotypes still exist in French society. Where did all of these dated clichés that devalue women come from? We sat down with French historian Muriel Salle, an expert in stereotypes, to find out.
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By Celeste del Bianco, elDiario (Argentina) On October 5, 2017, the story broke: Famous millionaire Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had abused and harassed women for years. Journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey wrote about it in the New York Times, American actress Alyssa Milano shared it on Twitter, and the hashtag #MeToo went viral, trending in 85 countries. Different regions, different…
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By Fatima El Ouafi, L’Économiste du Maroc Aïcha Ech-Chenna, who passed away on September 25, 2022 at age 81, can rest in peace: The ostracized single mothers for whom she fought until her last breath can still find a sympathetic ear and vital support at the Association Solidarité Féminine (ASF), which she founded in 1985. A nurse by training, Ech-Chenna became a leading figure in the struggle for…
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By Hajime Ueno, Chika Yamamoto and Fumio Masutani, The Asahi Shimbun An increasing number of Japanese universities are introducing special quotas for female engineering majors in an effort to reach a better gender balance in this traditionally male-dominated field. The Tokyo Institute of Technology, where female students account for only about 13 percent of the university’s undergraduates, will…
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By: Hasib Bahesh Mullah Hibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, has reportedly instructed his supporters to prepare for a conflict in another state. This was revealed in a report of Hibatullah's meeting with the human resources directors of groups under the Taliban's control, which was obtained by Hasht-e-Subh. This report indicates that Hibatullah is encouraging his followers to intensify the…
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By: Mohammad Moheq It is widely known that Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Abu Ma’sab Zarqawi—three of the most prominent figures in international terrorism—spent a considerable amount of time with the Taliban. The Taliban have also been linked to a number of terrorist organizations around the world and in the region. However, the nature of this relationship—whether the Taliban is part of…
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