Rukhshana Media (Dari: رسانه رخشانه) is an Afghan women's media organisation[1] created in November 2020 in memory of Rukhshana,[2] a young woman stoned to death in 2015 in Ghor Province for having fled with a lover after a forced marriage.[3]
Rukhshana Media was created in November 2020 by Zahra Joya to focus on stories by and about Afghan women. The name "Rukhshana" refers to a teenager from Ghor Province called Rukhshana who was accused of adultery and stoned to death in 2015.[2] A video of the lapidation circulated widely, gaining widespread international attention.[3] Rukhshana's killing was one of several cases of honour killings of women fleeing forced marriages or of women rape victims in Ghor Province in the mid 2010s.[4]
Themesedit
Themes published by Rukhshana Media include "women's reproductive health, domestic and sexual violence, and gender discrimination".[2] During the 2021 Taliban offensive, Rukhshana Media reported on expectations that the Taliban would violate women's rights[5] and that divorced women remaining single expected to be at risk from the Taliban.[6] In July 2021, Rukhshana Media together with Time and The Fuller Project reported on school being forbidden to "thousands" of girls in Taliban-occupied areas of Afghanistan, with teachers at girls' schools receiving death threats and being refused authorisation to teach. According to the report, only girls up to the age of 12 were allowed to attend school, they were required to wear niqābs or burqas, and the number of hours teaching the Quran was increased.[1]
Developmentedit
On 15 August 2021,[7] the date of the Fall of Kabul, Rukhshana Media announced its plans to launch a version of its news website in English, in addition to its existing Dari reports.[8]
Security risksedit
During the 2021 Taliban offensive, Rukhshana Media journalists were at risk, due to the high risk of assassination of female journalists.[2]Columbia Journalism Review described risks to Afghan journalists in general and women journalists in particular as remaining high following the 15 August 2021 fall of Kabul to Taliban forces.[9]
^ abAlizada, Atefa; Ferris-Rotman, Amie (2021-07-07). "The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan, the Taliban Is Growing in Power, and Education for Girls and Women Is Already at Risk". Time. from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^ abcdKumar, Ruchi (2021-08-12). "'For as long as we can': reporting as an Afghan woman as the Taliban advance". The Guardian. from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^ abNordland, Rod; Sukhanyar, Jawad (2015-11-07). "Afghan Mullah Leading Stoning Inquiry Condones Practice". The New York Times. from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
^Mashal, Mujib; Nader, Zahra (2017-07-08). "No Justice, 'No Value' for Women in a Lawless Afghan Province". The New York Times. from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
^Pirzad, Zainab; Alizada, Atefa; Rezai, Rubaba (2021-08-12). "'I worry my daughters will never know peace': women flee the Taliban – again". The Guardian. from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^Ahmadi, Lidi (2021-08-13). "'Nowhere to go': divorced Afghan women in peril as the Taliban close in". The Guardian. from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
^The Solar Hijri date of "Thank you for standing..." is stated as ۲۴ اسد ۱۴۰۰ (15 August 2021): . Rukhshana Media. 2021-08-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Thank you for standing in solidarity with Afghan women and for trusting Rukhshana Media". Rukhshana Media. 2021-08-15. from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^Allsop, Jon (2021-08-17). "A dark time for Afghanistan's journalists". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
rukhshana, media, dari, رسانه, رخشانه, afghan, women, media, organisation, created, november, 2020, memory, rukhshana, young, woman, stoned, death, 2015, ghor, province, having, fled, with, lover, after, forced, marriage, رسانه, رخشانهtypesnews, website, websi. Rukhshana Media Dari رسانه رخشانه is an Afghan women s media organisation 1 created in November 2020 in memory of Rukhshana 2 a young woman stoned to death in 2015 in Ghor Province for having fled with a lover after a forced marriage 3 Rukhshana Mediaرسانه رخشانهTypesnews website Websiterukhshana wbr com Contents 1 Creation 2 Themes 3 Development 4 Security risks 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCreation editRukhshana Media was created in November 2020 by Zahra Joya to focus on stories by and about Afghan women The name Rukhshana refers to a teenager from Ghor Province called Rukhshana who was accused of adultery and stoned to death in 2015 2 A video of the lapidation circulated widely gaining widespread international attention 3 Rukhshana s killing was one of several cases of honour killings of women fleeing forced marriages or of women rape victims in Ghor Province in the mid 2010s 4 Themes editThemes published by Rukhshana Media include women s reproductive health domestic and sexual violence and gender discrimination 2 During the 2021 Taliban offensive Rukhshana Media reported on expectations that the Taliban would violate women s rights 5 and that divorced women remaining single expected to be at risk from the Taliban 6 In July 2021 Rukhshana Media together with Time and The Fuller Project reported on school being forbidden to thousands of girls in Taliban occupied areas of Afghanistan with teachers at girls schools receiving death threats and being refused authorisation to teach According to the report only girls up to the age of 12 were allowed to attend school they were required to wear niqabs or burqas and the number of hours teaching the Quran was increased 1 Development editOn 15 August 2021 7 the date of the Fall of Kabul Rukhshana Media announced its plans to launch a version of its news website in English in addition to its existing Dari reports 8 Security risks editDuring the 2021 Taliban offensive Rukhshana Media journalists were at risk due to the high risk of assassination of female journalists 2 Columbia Journalism Review described risks to Afghan journalists in general and women journalists in particular as remaining high following the 15 August 2021 fall of Kabul to Taliban forces 9 See also editBaanoTV TV channel References edit a b Alizada Atefa Ferris Rotman Amie 2021 07 07 The U S Is Leaving Afghanistan the Taliban Is Growing in Power and Education for Girls and Women Is Already at Risk Time Archived from the original on 2021 08 14 Retrieved 2021 08 15 a b c d Kumar Ruchi 2021 08 12 For as long as we can reporting as an Afghan woman as the Taliban advance The Guardian Archived from the original on 2021 08 15 Retrieved 2021 08 15 a b Nordland Rod Sukhanyar Jawad 2015 11 07 Afghan Mullah Leading Stoning Inquiry Condones Practice The New York Times Archived from the original on 2021 07 25 Retrieved 2021 08 16 Mashal Mujib Nader Zahra 2017 07 08 No Justice No Value for Women in a Lawless Afghan Province The New York Times Archived from the original on 2021 08 15 Retrieved 2021 08 16 Pirzad Zainab Alizada Atefa Rezai Rubaba 2021 08 12 I worry my daughters will never know peace women flee the Taliban again The Guardian Archived from the original on 2021 08 15 Retrieved 2021 08 15 Ahmadi Lidi 2021 08 13 Nowhere to go divorced Afghan women in peril as the Taliban close in The Guardian Archived from the original on 2021 08 15 Retrieved 2021 08 15 The Solar Hijri date of Thank you for standing is stated as ۲۴ اسد ۱۴۰۰ 15 August 2021 Rukhshana Media Rukhshana Media 2021 08 24 Archived from the original on 2021 08 24 Retrieved 2021 08 24 Thank you for standing in solidarity with Afghan women and for trusting Rukhshana Media Rukhshana Media 2021 08 15 Archived from the original on 2021 08 20 Retrieved 2021 08 24 Allsop Jon 2021 08 17 A dark time for Afghanistan s journalists Columbia Journalism Review Archived from the original on 2021 08 18 Retrieved 2021 08 18 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rukhshana Media amp oldid 1179034012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
