Film show: Jordanian drama 'Inshallah a Boy' makes for gripping viewing
We also check out Terence Davies' final film "Benediction", which revisits a chapter in the life of World War I poet Siegfried Sassoon.
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Why we need to know about 'The Glass Cliff'
Also the Pakistani female police officer who captured headlines after saving a woman from an angry mob following blasphemy accusations; in a country where policewomen are few and far between.
Art and activism in exile: Afghan women speak out
Mursal Sayas, a writer and activist, has recently published “Qui entendra nos cris” or “Who will hear our screams”, a collection of accounts which bear witness to the violence and oppression that Afghan women face daily.
International Women's Day: the heroines in Pakistan's police force
Since then, Naqvi has become a role model for millions of young women in Pakistan, a country ranked 145 out of 146 in the gender equality index by the World Economic Forum. In Pakistan's traditional Islamic and largely conservative society, many women are pressured to marry young and abandon any desire for a professional career. A report by Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali with Sameer Mandhro.
Set in stone? France enshrines abortion rights in constitution
Unspoken is the very real chance of a surging far right taking over for the first time since World War II. Its leader Marine Le Pen herself voted for the amendment, as did a majority of her party, but many conservatives also want the constitution to recognise France’s Christian roots.
Legal prostitution in Germany: A failure?
In just over 20 years, Germany has become an El Dorado for sex tourism. People come from all over the world to visit Hamburg's brothels and take advantage of perfectly legal "services".
For better or for worse? South Korean men seek brides in Vietnam
In South Korea, marriage is no longer an attractive prospect, especially for young women who now dream of independence. In 2023, only four percent of them considered marriage and children a must. In the past decade, the number of weddings in the country has fallen by 40 percent. Faced with this trend,many men are going abroad to get married.
Special programme: Taiwan, a culture of freedom and diversity (part 2)
We begin by exploring Taipei's vibrant queer scene with drag queen Rose Mary, who's been performing for five years. In 2019, Taiwan became the first and only country in Asia to legalise marriage for same-sex couples. This culture of acceptance makes Taiwan a refuge for LGBT artists in an otherwise conservative region.