Afghan women protest despite Taliban’s cheap words
September 2, 2021A group of Afghan women took to the streets in Herat and Kabul over the past two days to protest their diminishing rights. The protests have sprouted as the Taliban continues to solidify its position as the ruling power in Afghanistan. The Taliban is reportedly announcing its new government later today, making the demonstrations about as timely as they could be.
A group of Afghan women took to the streets in Herat and Kabul over the past two days to protest their diminishing rights.
Just after the protest became viral today, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen spoke with Fox News.
Shaheen stated, “There will be no issue about women’s rights.” Immediately after, Shaheen qualified the statement with, “But we should not be after changing each other’s culture as we are not intending to change your culture, you should not be changing our culture.”
“It is our right to have education, work, and security”
Group of Afghan women staged protest today in #Kabul to demand their right to work and education.
— Frud Bezhan فرود بيژن (@FrudBezhan) September 3, 2021
Taliban have banned many women from working outside their homes and girls from attending school, university.
Yesterday, similar demonstration broke out in western city of Herat. pic.twitter.com/ouYxrCCdtv