Afghan Women In Kabul Take To Streets, Ask For Their Right To Live In A Safe Society

Afghan Women Protest In Kabul: The current situation of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime has women of the country feeling hopeless about their future.

In a video shared by journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, some women are seen holding placards and protesting against the Taliban in Kabul. The journalist in her caption wrote that the women are demanding their right to education, to work, to political participation.

Alinejad applauded the women for their bravery and said, " I hope more women and men join them." In the video, the Taliban fighters are seen watching them from a distance with weapons in their hands.

These brave women took to the streets in Kabul to protest against Taliban. They simplify asking for their rights, the right to work, the right for education and the right to political participation.The right to live in a safe society. I hope more women and men join them. pic.twitter.com/pK7OnF2wm2

— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) August 17, 2021

Most women protesters were seen clad in all black top-to-bottom covered outfits. The women collectively asked the Taliban to see that they exist and they want participation in the country's political and economic processes.

Some Afghan women have come out to remind the Taliban that “Afghan women exist. Don’t silence us. Work, education, political participation is our right. Don’t erase women. Be the voice of Af women. Support us."

The courage of Afghans, especially women, never ceases to amaze me. https://t.co/3CGdhmOvU7

— Sana Safi ثنا ساپۍ (@BBCSanaSafi) August 17, 2021

The Taliban has earlier killed women for merely not covering their faces, when their slippers were visible, for alleged adultery and many other reasons. From 1996 to 2001 when the Taliban had control over Afghanistan, women were not allowed to attend schools, do jobs or even step out of their houses without a male companion. Almost similar diktats have been issued by the militant regime after their take over of the country this time.

As per recent reports, the Indian government was able to evacuate 170 people from Afghanistan. One of them was the ambassador of India to Afghanistan. A harrowing visual from the Kabul airport had gone viral on August 16 which showed citizens cramming themselves in a US aircraft. Reportedly, at least five people died during the chaos. Many escaped the country after the Taliban took over Kabul on August 15. The President of the country Ashraf Ghani also fled on that day.

As far as the subject of education is concerned the militant organisation is yet to declare its stand. The UNICEF in its U.N briefing in Geneva expressed that they are optimistic about future cooperation from the Taliban. They cited some representatives of the militant outfit who said that they are yet to get the order from their leader on the subject of the education of girls. Some of them also said that they want schools to be "up and running". Read more.

Feature Image credit: Hamza Danwar/ Twitter