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respect. for their rights. welcome to. join us the united states has warned that the taliban could make rapid territorial gains if u.s. led nato forces would draw from the country by the 1st of may the warning is contained in a letter from u.s. secretary of state antony blinken to afghanistan's president. some $10000.00 u.s. led nato troops are due to pull out from the country according to the terms of an agreement reached between the united states and the taliban last year the letter.

lincoln also proposes and steps towards achieving a permanent ceasefire in the country including a un bus meeting a foreign ministers of regional nations a meeting between the afghan government and the taliban in turkey and efforts to achieve a 90 did reduction in violence and joining me now from head up in western nevada sun is correspondent eileen a t.v. has there been any reaction from the afghan governments to the proposals from secretary blinken. i'm one of them and hasn't said anything specific yet in response to 'd the proposal. and there are reports. that the government has. a sickly reduce their meeting today and it's sending a signal that the cli they're trying to figure out what to do with this message and how to go forward because a lot of the things that they had hoped for with the biden and ministration this

letter makes very clear isn't happening i hardly saw the saying they aren't grabbing the process entirely and in fact the letter says you know a decision to be reached very quickly some kind of a settlement some kind of a peace agreement so any sort of hope for a change in course things have gone out the window. rather than let's also talks about developing a consensus on power sharing with the taleban is that a granted that the afghan government needs to accept. at this point it seems that way because if the u.s. is in charge of the deal and if they are calling in the un and if they are calling in neighboring nations you know this kind of an agreement this kind of suggestion doesn't come out of nowhere there had to have been some or thought ahead to find the fact that they are calling in all of these are present simply neighboring

mention the fact that they're asking for the u.n. to take such a big role it seems and as you know in a lot of ways it has already decided now the question is what government accepted and just as importantly will live how about an accept that they've sent out messages recently saying that they don't want to be part of any kind of and from government obviously the on government has been very adamant against the entire government the president as you know he will die before he sees an interim government. but the letter is very strongly worded the question is how will both sides react to that you know strong strong something from the. start of your thoughts about this many times before but to me billy graham has to have made it clear if u.s. troops are staying or leaving. this is a huge issue for the of on the government and for the people if you look at some of the early drafts of that letter that were to be there were elements that said that

they were still considering keeping withdrawing all of their troops by me 1st but at the end of it as you said you know this is the thing that the government wants their answer that the people on a clear answer to this is sort of giving a road map for some kind of a peace settlement but it's not giving the final most important hands there which is what's going to happen after me. and so i think again this maybe the u.s. pulling some kind of leverage reminding them right you know as much as we've decided sort of a path going forward for you our troops are still up for contention. thank you very much for that. the world marks international women's day today a day when calls for quality gather momentum in india that continues to be an uphill task for women particularly in the so-called informal sector that comprises mostly labor intensive unskilled work women working in this sector prone to

constant abuse and harassment at the hands of a. party on. sunday before she stops the domestic workers who live nearby many on the street but some clues that. she's too much of an activist they say she doesn't mind though she wants to make sure other young women i'm never afraid like she was once to speak out against. the can almost political. thing is that they were going to. party was only 8 years old when she was sent to work for the rich family and to live with them but out. it's a common arrangement in indian cities which activists amounts to more densely very

. tiresome and an abused by employers is common to and domestic workers often see the can't afford to speak out at the risk of losing their jobs but party stresses that it is better to do the job with dignity than to suffer through one without. non-stop hotheads of women straights and she points out that while me too testimonials occupied mostly digital spaces everybody she found similar reactions someone's party and other domestic work offline as well or they are asked to women to share their workplace how to cement experiences through art and writing and stitched together on a saturday calling it maybe which means me too in hindi so when they displayed the beastie but recalls there was a stunned silence they didn't realize that you know there are others like them is there they thought that they were the only ones who had experience actual harassment and the wonder woman that got them to talk about it realize that what

has happened to them is unfair and they can speak and they're not and moans. guard the running says this isn't just about she wants to ensure that whole daughter grows up watching her mother live with dignity. knowing that she deserves it to. be one of the. most severe to. strong. this image. for the most. part the says that she wants her daughter to be unafraid of the rich to have a big house herself a comfortable job she's confident her daughter can be just like them but a much much grander. and across the border in pakistan women have marched across the country to assert their rights on international women's day old locally as.

women's march it's been a feature of the country for the past 3 years women have taken to the streets to demand equality and a level playing field in a society look toward us but it's a mindset in the past these marches have drawn strong criticism from conservative elements in the country. from. one of these nationwide this is what. women marching for. thank you very well in our mark marching for a fight that some in many parts of the world would consider to be very fundamental and basic asking for right such as right to pursue education to be able to be to walk on the streets but now being has the right to marry someone of their own will and these babies then i think that on the streets but these very simple and basic rights i've talked to many. and. i headed the capital are marching

and they say that they are against us oppression and control and dominance because i do they believe that by going to defeat a jolly good society and still fucking funny women cannot enjoy enjoy that involvement and to feed them and that they did so they do a thing very productive looking very provocative and boy. that sure the hypocrisy of this is i think they say they're using. a controversial slogan made out just for the bird seed which means my body my choice was 50 criticised last year also in the march also using the same slogans to feel which they believe is their fundamental right to give they are trying to get the message that. a woman's body if it's totally right whereas the fans of it they have and you know. how much or does this march represent the aspirations of women across part of.

that important i have traveled to many religions in pakistan downs in pakistan i have lived in big cities and small cities and there is a stark difference between women and to live woman but like any other friend in the world. has started from a been sent from you know what students from young women to them and they believe. also speaking out for the rights of all women across pakistan i have some of the 1st story i have jotted of demands of some of the chapters of the march and they clearly are asking for dates for everyone and i don't believe that that kind of will make them this march has gained in the last couple of us if the message is getting across pakistan. i was from good operational thank you so much for that. and of course international women's day comes in the middle of the region global pandemic

a pandemic that's impacted women disproportionately when. you specially when it comes to access to employment and child care for them stones and we saw it reduced from women across the region other times are you more young going on p.b.s. . and the who you know what i do with that. i don't think that cultivates has particularly impact the way me briefly because actually all the human race no matter their man or remain no matter what the country or a race they are they all impact by this greatly we'll all you call a vulnerable perhaps this is a moment. and to cope a global pandemic like this better the next time.

all to give life to people. all. all people muslim all the. and that's it for today be sure to check out other stories on. facebook and twitter as well. from tomorrow to the but. today don't miss our highlights. program. w dot com hearts. international women's day. are making women visible around the world there are ways to protest especially now because the come

to me is exacerbating inequality couso choosing women more highly for self-determined life and demanding change. when given the rights and. the boys. women who fight. not just on international women. on t.w. . welcome to our international women's day edition of arts and culture it's a march 8th and all over the world women have been taking to the streets in their thousands from southeast asia like here in manila in the philippines. and in bangkok entire. area.

into paris france. to see actually clear over to a lot in america here and here's a group. all of them are choosing to challenge rampant violence against women and an oppressive patriarchy and also the. right here in europe. polish artist and a kind chooses to use her voice her art and her creative energy to protest one of europe's most restrictive abortion. but 1st social media was literally a light on monday morning as europe woke up to the news of the revelations made by harry and meghan the duke and duchess of sussex in a landmark interview on c.b.s. with the legendary oprah winfrey well it was their 1st major interview since stepping back from the royal family a year ago and the allegations were explosive in those months when i was

pregnant all around the same time so we have in tandem the conversation of you won't be given security it's not going to be given a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born what and who who is having that conversation with you. what. allegations of racist behavior there on the part of the royal family and joining me to talk about this is my colleague mike a cougar and mike obviously not much wonder the cybersphere is going crazy because this really is a bombshell it is absolutely and maybe the worst possible nightmare scenario for the royal family at buckingham palace and this came up just

a day after the celebrations of the commonwealth's they the royal family showed themselves. right in the middle of the multicultural society celebrating diversity of the commonwealth ironically but to criticize meghan was mainly talking about the firm and the institution and not really about family members precisely so we would see what else comes up to light after that that's right so now how have people in the u.k. actually reacted to this and where there were tons of the very emotional reactions of course it has shaken britain with shock and anger some were furious about that. talking about meghan and harry were trying to destroy the royal family a former press secretary and denied that there was racism at the royal family at all so they simply don't believe her and on the other side there were many praising magen for her courage and so many discussions on social media certainly certainly

very serious on the toll that this has taken on meghan was very clear in the following statement let's have a look. like i was really ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to harry especially. because i know how much loss he suffered. but i knew that if i didn't say it that i would do it and i i just didn't. i just didn't want to be alive anymore. suicidal thoughts and self harm obviously there are very poignant echoes here of harry's mother princess diana apparently they didn't get any money for this interview so why do you think they chose to do this now. so if you really believe and how would what she's really saying you know she was forced to be silenced in her time in the palace but she was fighting all of a life full for women's rights women's rights and so maybe she feels like this is

her duty now to came up with us and to speak it out and. speaking of princess diana this is maybe the reason why harry did this interview because she was always afraid that history might repeat itself yes he did make that comment let's see what else he had to say we have another clip of the interview right here so when i asked the question why did you leave the simplest answer is lack of support i'm like obama stammered so i want clarity was the movie about getting away from the u.k. press because the press as you know is everywhere or was a move because you weren't getting enough support from the firm. both you know did you blindside the queen mum or were never born sort of my grandmother taught her sport for. so interesting that turn or obviously deeply deeply ingrained respect and it's seems so that there is

a little door just still open for them that they want to strongly everything in their relationship to the royal family so maybe this is this is the little hint you are really different on both sides of the ocean aren't there aren't they i mean the royal family has weathered so many storms before obviously mike i'm do you think we can expect a reaction from buckingham palace i mean i have to imagine that there is no statement no reaction at all of this you know usually they don't give and he comments this this is what happened in the past but you know in this case when it comes to racism they have to give a statement and there will be something because if this would be a real official. there would be immediate investigations absolutely so we would see what else will happen there but the latest news we heard from the palace out of the palace was that the queen will not watch the interview maybe she has

already changed her mind in the meantime maybe shit maybe she'd rather watch netflix. this is better than every netflix series and. it's almost better than netflix will keep tabs on it thanks very much micah kruger and happy we've been. speaking of which leading up to march 8th we've featured female artists who championed women's rights through their work but inspiring as they all are the level of violence that so many women still face every day is truly sobering sometimes that violence is political and to wrap up our series i met with our kinds of polish artists here in berlin who fights tirelessly for women in her home country because after poland's recent near total ban on abortion she. feels their voices need to be amplified abroad. polish women around the barricades. many feel their bodies have become a political battleground. a global scream expresses their collective outrage it's

an initiative of an occurrence a tireless leader in the fight for women's reproductive rights and the stakes just got higher things have changed as well because it's war now since last year in poland it's a war of women against the government. last october poland's constitutional court voted to clamp down even further on one of europe's most restrictive abortion laws the ruling prompted tens of thousands to take to the streets in protest here in the capital warsaw. in late january 2021 the ruling was abruptly published into law abortion is now illegal even in the case of severe fetal defects amounting to a de facto ban in the predominantly catholic country. yet. in berlin and kranz turned up the volume on behalf of her countrywomen this yeah.

it's just an imperative you have to do something you cannot really sit on your sofa but that's why that's why we stand on the streets we think it's important we want to show their solidarity with polish women we are polish women as well and we are angry at the same besides what happens in poland it also it has. influence on sings in other countries. and i came to berlin in 2002 in 2016 growing outrage over the proposed abortion bill in poland prompted her to found. an inclusive feminist collective that also advocates for l.g.b. teach you rights. with fellow member or teen she staking out a protest action for international women's day symbols are a vital part of her work whether graphic or performance.

place in general. it's a very feminine material it's very it can cover but it can also reveal things and if you talk about abortion and abortion this bill or the regulation of abortion is one of the very few maybe the only one which regulates your very private life your body deep in your body your heart soul whatever but it's very very private like the dress or with a curtain that covers you from the outside world but you can also look through it and you see the world differently. one of the. goals of our actions is that we can be the voice of polish women abroad. trance hails from poznan where she trained as an architect she later studied environmental design and now works mainly as a freelance graphic artist but currently her activist causes are nearly all

consuming. we cannot stop fighting we really have to keep fighting because it's not only about abortion. well this happening in poland it happens on many other levels abortion is one of them and it's very serious but we cannot stop because every day we see something else is really falling apart i think this country disappeared so we really have to still stand on the streets and never give up never give up. drawing and the urge to comment on the world through art remain a constant need. both my parents were artists they are now gone but both of them they did art and art was always present in our heart with it was like the most important thing the reality and baby things you know you're not important. for the time being her private art has had to take a back seat she's currently working on an activist diary

a document the women of poland may 1 day look back on with gratitude. but for now the battle continues. to stand together in this fight let's keep fighting perseverance stay strong stay safe. and gratitude our gratitude goes out to all the women who took part in this series with us for international women's day much more on our website and i will and now with a salute to i'm not and all her fellow activists who are raising their voices on this day for women as is the award winning london rapper c. kane in her choose to challenge call for gender equality for girls everywhere so we'll leave you with that and all the best from berlin take care and stay safe. only able to. challenge.

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