Rohullah Mohammad
Rohullah Mohammad | |
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روح الله محمد | |
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| Born | August 1, 1994 Kapisa |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Citizenship | Afghanistan |
| Alma mater | Marmara University |
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| Known for | "#WhereIsMyName" social media campaign |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Website | www |
Rohullah Mohammad (Persian: روح الله محمد; born 1994) is an Afghan journalist and human right's activist from Afghanistan.
Mohammad was born in 1994 in Afghanistan; he later studied Journalism at Marmara University. In 2017 he joined the #WhereIsMyName social media campaign with Laleh Osmany.[1] The campaign was set up in protest about the fact in Afghanistan, women traditionally had no right for their names be used in public.[2] This custom meant that women's names did not appear on official documents such as birth or death certificates, and not even on her tombstone.[3][4]
Mary Akrami, the chair of the Afghan Women's Network, described the news of the change in the law as a “positive step toward establishing women’s identity". Fawzia Koofi, an Afghan former MP and women's rights activist, said that the change was "not a matter of women's rights – it's a legal right, a human right".[5] Other supporters of #WhereIsMyName campaign include Farhad Darya, the singer-songwriter Aryana Sayeed, and the MP Maryam Sama.[5]
However the change in law was not welcomed by some, who see it as disrespectful to Afghan values or an action taken to appease the USA. The Taliban, who is 2020 were in talks with the Afghan government about power-sharing, oppose the inclusion of women's names on identity cards.[2] In addition, Mohammad has received threats of violence because of his role in the campaign, as well as his activity as a journalist.
References
- ↑ "Where Is My Name? Afghan Women Campaign To Reclaim Their Identities". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Karimi, Orooj Hakimi, Storay (2020-09-27). "In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Laleh Osmany". RUMI AWARDS. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ↑ Mashal, Mujib (2017-07-30). "Their Identities Denied, Afghan Women Ask, 'Where Is My Name?' (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "WhereIsMyName: Afghan women campaign for the right to reveal their names". BBC News. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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