An Afghan woman has become the first to win a popular singing competition, with her victory coming as fears grow that women could lose hard-won rights if the US does a peace deal with the Taliban. www.newageislam.com/islam,-women-and-feminism/new-age-islam-news-bureau/%E2%80%98afghan-american-idol%E2%80%99-won-by-a-woman-for-the-first-time/d/118108