Dr Weeda Mehran ویدا مهران

My new painting from the series "Erasing Women". Oil on canvas #Afghanwomen #Afghanistan

My new article "Navigating Complexities: Insights from Conducting Fieldwork in #Afghanistan is on my experience conducting fieldwork in a conflict zone. In this article, I highlight some of the challenges female scholars face doing field research. hasp.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/journals/iqas/…

Young Afghan girl: "If you're a woman and you have a toothache, you CANNOT get treated... Women are denied the right to education and cannot become dentists; and men are NOT allowed to treat women."

Why has Pakistan bombed Afghanistan? Pakistan carried out multiple air strikes on Afghanistan at the weekend, killing at least 18 people. These included women and children, according to the Taliban. Let me explain. #afghanistan #pakistan

We explore the #Taliban's ties with #TTP, #alQaeda, #ISKP and others here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…‹™

The ideological bonds and camaraderie developed between the Afghan Taliban, the TTP, and half a dozen other jihadi extremist groups over the past 20+ years will not be easily broken at the behest of the Pakistani government. #PakistanAfghanistanWar reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

Toronto man charged with terrorism-related offences, RCMP say thestar.com/politics/toron… via @torontostar

The #Taliban are pushing #Afghanistan further down into a black hole. A truly desperate measure! Afghanistan's cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, sources say reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

In this paper, co-authored with my brilliant student @Anastasia Jobard, we explore the relationship between the #Taliban and other violent jihadi groups in Taliban-controlled #Afghanistan . …ndfonline-com.uoelibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.10…

Our new article (with @aflemieux and Carol Winkler): "Strategic drivers of multimodal messaging: a comparative analysis of #IslamicState and the #TALIBAN ". @exeterpolitics ……ndfonline-com.uoelibrary.idm.oclc.org/eprint/YEPX67Y…

Concession after concession in favour of the #Taliban and what has the Taliban done in return?

New book has arrived … The Age of Political Jihadism (by ⁦@azelin⁩)

1223 days since the Taliban banned teenage girls from school. 763 days since the Taliban banned women from going to university. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

Hamza Ulfat, a Hazara activist from Afghanistan who supported women’s protests after the Taliban’s return, was jailed and tortured in Taliban custody. He died shortly after his release. Hazaras, mostly Shia, have faced historical discrimination in Afghanistan.

Nazi-obsessed knifeman Callum Parslow jailed after trying to murder asylum seeker at Worcestershire hotel news.sky.com/story/nazi-obs…

The real question is why is the @ICC not applying its own rules to #Afghanistan? Every other cricket playing nation is obliged to support the women’s game. Sport is politics, money, power — & misogyny. Time’s up. #BoycottAfghanistanCricket

🚨🎧🎤Don't miss our powerful conversation with @WeedaMehran (Sr Lecturer @UniofExeter) on women in #Afghanistan, the US invasion, Taliban restrictions, and the need for education & political support. A must-listen! soundcloud.com/monajebril/epi…

حال که بحث مرز‌های🇦🇫باز بالا گرفته. پرتکل مرز‌های شمالی🇦🇫 در ۱۰ سپتامبر ۱۸۸۵ توسط سِر ویست ریجوی،رئیس هیئت بریتانیایی و ام زیلینوی،رئیس هیئت روسی کمیسیون مشترک‌مرزی نهایی و امضا می‌شود و‌به همین شکل معاهده مرز‌های شمال غربی.هیچ حاکم یا مسئول‌دولت🇦🇫 در این معاهدات امضا نکرده‌است.

A bleak reminder of the dire situation for Afghan women and girls. The latest Taliban crackdown? Reportedly suspending women from midwife and nurse training. This would effectively cut off a woman’s last route to further education in the country. It is a vital role as male medics are not allowed to treat a woman unless a male guardian is present. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

The @unicef report on children we contributed to is finally live & available One of the best conferences on children and militancy I’ve ever attended with @jobeckerhrw @WeedaMehran Cecilia Polizzi, Siobhan ONeill, @PaulJoosse & Alassandra Guedes & more unicef.org/innocenti/repo…