As a journalist reporting on Afghan women’s rights, Zahra Joya was forced to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Through her platform Rukhshana Media, Joya is now determined to give a voice to the women of Afghanistan.
With Afghanistan becoming increasingly less accessible to the international media, Afghan women’s stories are rarely covered. As a result, Afghan women’s voices are not only silenced at home, but overlooked by the rest of the world too. Today, journalist and Time Woman of the Year Zahra Joya will outline the current situation in Afghanistan and the role of female reporters. How do you secure their safety while at the same time make sure their stories are heard?
Last January, the International Criminal Court requested arrest warrants for the supreme leader of the Taliban and the chief justice of Afghanistan, on the grounds that their persecution of women is a crime against humanity. What sign does this give for the future? And what is the responsibility of the international community?
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May 9 – May 11: The best of Ukrainian cinema to local audiences, selected and presented by Ukrainian film critics
From May 9 till May 11, Kyiv Critics’ Week x NL showcases the best of Ukrainian cinema, selected and presented by Ukrainian film critics Daria Badior, Hanna Datsiuk and Serhii Ksaverov. Since February 2022, when Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 6 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes.
Freedom Lecture by Jewher Ilham
Jewher Ilham advocates for the end of Uyghur forced labour, carried out in camps like the one where her father is detained. How to encourage governments, companies and individuals to be aware of the origin of their products?
June 25 – 29
Who’s afraid of art? Now that tyrants are on the roll and more and more people in the West seem to be falling for the autocratic alternative, the Forum on European Culture brings together international artists, writers, and thinkers to celebrate the subversive power of art and literature. It is no coincidence that – alongside
