Woman

In the latest development, the Taliban issued an order to impose a ban on women from featuring in soap operas. It also asked the female journalists to wear hijabs on television. Foreign and locally produced movies promoting foreign culture and traditions in Afghanistan have also been banned. The Taliban defended the new order saying they are at par with ''the principles of Sharia and Afghan values. 

Showing extraordinary courage at the age of 70, Jivuben Rabari from Gujarat's kutch gave birth to a healthy baby boy without any difficulty through cesarean on October 21. Doctors also praised Rabari for her grit to have a child in spite of the danger to her own life. Reportedly, she and her husband Valjibhai Rabari had been dreaming to become parents for 45 years.

Few individuals in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal forced a lady riding pillion on a scooter to remove her hijab on October 16, resulting in significant social-media outrage. There has been no police report made. Two of them were nabbed and freed after being cautioned not to do it again. "It is suspected that the people believed the man was Hindu and the girl Muslim," said police officer RS Verma.

Maharashtra police said a 66-year-old woman was duped of Rs 11.45 lakh by some unidentified individuals on the pretext of exchanging her old coins and currency notes in Maharashtra's Thane. Reportedly, the perpetrators, who're on the run, contacted her on social media and offered Rs 45 lakh in exchange after transferring the amount. She filed a complaint against them on October 2 when she didn't get the requested amount.

Over 90% of women in Kashmir believed that becoming an entrepreneur or aiming high was very difficult because of social pressure and gun fear. To overcome obstacles in the region, Kashmiri women have been making significant efforts and have proven themselves in several fields. Similarly, Nushrat Jahan of Pulwama district quit her job to start her own flower business, and currently, it's a multi-crore venture.