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Lisa’s Weekly Global Round Up on Bridge City News
Lisa Daftari speaks with Hal Roberts from Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
October 23, 2023
Mahsa Amini: 1 Year Anniversary
One year. We remember #MahsaAmini and all the victims of #Iran’s regime over the last 44 years. We…
September 16, 2023
Iranian Women Pepper-Sprayed, Barred From Stadium at World Cup Qualifier Match
Female soccer fans hoping to attend a FIFA match in Iran’s second-largest city Tuesday were barred by security…
Taliban Orders Beheading of Store Mannequins as Afghan Women Fume Over Biden ‘Betrayal’
Afghan women feel 'like the whole world is abandoning them,' Iranian journalist-activist tells 'The Story'
Pakistan Confirms Appointment of First Female Supreme Court Judge
A commission that decides on the promotion of judges on Thursday voted to make 55-year-old Justice Ayesha Malik the first female judge on Pakistan's Supreme Court.
Iranian Regime in Isfahan Bans Bodybuilding for Women
Sheina Vojoudi: Mullahs do not want women to 'feel powerful in Iran. It’s dangerous for the regime.'
Taliban Restricts Long Distance Travel for Women as Hundreds Flee Across Border
Afghan women cannot travel more than 45 miles without a male chaperone.