Ruchi Kumar
Stories
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Health
Afghan women reportedly barred from studying nursing and midwivery
Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.
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Arts & Life
'Bread & Roses' is a guerrilla film about Afghan women protesters
Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.
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Health
The rape and murder of a female doctor in India sets off an outcry over women's safety
The young woman was raped and murdered while on break from a 36-hour hospital shift. Women who work in health care — and other fields — are calling for changes to protect them from sexual violence.
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National
Many Afghan men believe in women's rights. But they're afraid to speak out
Men rarely speak out to protest the Taliban's stripping away of the rights of girls and women. A new study finds that many believe those lost rights should be restored.
