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Afghan woman, once a child bride, becomes top-ranked bodybuilder
NBC News· 2025-12-17 21:30
She was forced to marry at age 14 and by the time she was 17, Roya Karimi had escaped Afghanistan alone with her baby. And against all odds, this is Roya today. Roya Karimi Norway >> representing Norway and almost unrecognizable as one of the top bodybuilders in Europe.Recently coming in third at a major competition in Spain. >> In a bikini, makeup, long hair. So you are you are the exact opposite of who people imagine when they think of an Afghan woman.>> Yes. And I love that image. I worked hard for that ...
The Ongoing Fight for Women's Rights | Yuzhen Liu | TEDxAOSR Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-15 16:59
Good evening everyone. My name is Selu and today I'm going to talk about the fight for women rights that is still continuing now across the world and then control over women's life, body and future. With that being said, let me ask you something.How many of you how many choices have you made this week on your own life like what to wear, what where to go and what to eat. Now imagine that the right to make all these decisions are gone. Like you woke up this morning and all everything of your life has been dec ...
Behind the Altar: Gender Inequality in India | Krithya Purushothaman | TEDxJSS Private School Youth
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-15 16:07
Social Issue & Impact - The report highlights the pervasive issue of domestic violence, often normalized and silenced, contrasting with the reverence for the feminine divine in culture [2][3] - UN Women and NYU data indicate a severe gender imbalance with 63 million missing females, underscoring the magnitude of violence against women [4] - Statistics reveal that every hour, four molestation cases are reported, and 1/4 of all rape victims are children, illustrating the vulnerability of women and children [4][5] - Alazer reports that every 16 minutes a woman is attacked in India, and one in three women face domestic violence, emphasizing the frequency and widespread nature of the problem [5] Call to Action & Solutions - The report argues that laws and punishments alone are insufficient; the real change must occur within homes, schools, and parenting [10] - The report advocates for raising a generation with respect, kindness, and equality, teaching boys to value these principles and girls to recognize their worth [11] - The report emphasizes that every seemingly small act of inequality contributes to the larger problem, urging individuals to recognize and address these behaviors [12]
We Are Not A Footnote: The Unsilenced Voice of the Afghan Girl | Nargess Hassani | TEDxMenlo College
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-09 17:43
Almost three years ago, I made a choice. I chose not to give into the oppression and pressure forced on me by my own government. So instead, I chose to step into a new chapter of my life.One where I could be the writer and the warrior of my own story. I could fight for what I wanted. With that being said, let me give you a little bit of information about myself so you guys get to know me.I was 16 when for the very first time I came here in the United States, especially in this college. Stepping to the class ...
The power of women to protect the forest | Cécile Ndjebet | TEDxAmazônia
TEDx Talks· 2025-12-09 16:59
[Music] He say in mother F. Love the forest, respect the forest, and care for the forest. I was born in a large family of 14 children and many cousins.My mother and my father, they were farmers. This is the house where I grew up with my elder sister when I was three. she took me when she got married is a cultural practice.When the elder goes can take with her the junior and the junior becomes the first son or the first daughter of the new family of the elder. That's how I grew up. I was in this house.The fi ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-12-03 20:20
“Women are seen as impure and ritually polluting.” On “The Intelligence” @moekaimnida explains why women in Japan face a long fight to enter the national sport: sumo https://t.co/q7B0tDodZi https://t.co/enjvnsPn8t ...
Revolutionary Women | Mary McAuliffe | TEDxTraleeWomen
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-20 17:13
revolutionary women have fundamentally changed the world. 100 years ago, many thousands of young Irish women joined in radical organizations to fight for what the revolutionary Countress Marovich called the three great causes. the cause of women, the cause of labor, and the fight for Irish freedom. When our histories are written, sometimes those women make it into the margins, sometimes only into the footnotes. And Helina Maloney, one of those great women who fought for Irish freedom, had a response to that ...
X @The Economist
The Economist· 2025-11-15 19:40
Societal Issues - The exclusion of women from the ring reflects a wider societal problem in Japan [1]
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BBC News (World)· 2025-11-12 00:07
Human Rights & Social Impact - Taliban orders women to wear burkas to access hospitals, impacting healthcare access [1] - Charity reports the burka mandate restricts women's access to essential services [1]
X @BBC News (World)
BBC News (World)· 2025-09-18 23:43
Social and Political Impact - The Taliban has banned books written by women from Afghan universities [1]