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Brave women defy Taliban in Kabul women's rights protest
The Taliban took over Kabul in August.
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Jenna Romaine | Sept. 3, 2021
Story at a glance
A small group of Afghan women activists held a protest in Kabul on Friday calling for equal rights for women in the government and society.
The group, called the Women's Political Participation Network, protested outside of Afghanistan's Finance Ministry, where members of the Taliban were meeting.
Though the Taliban have said women will still be able to work and receive an education, actions taken have already demonstrated otherwise.
In a brave rebuke against the Taliban, a small group of Afghan women activists held a protest in Kabul on Friday calling for equal rights for women in the government and society.
According to a report by CNN, the group, called the Women's Political Participation Network, protested outside of Afghanistan's Finance Ministry, where members of the Taliban were meeting to discuss plans to form a new government.
The women, who at one point got into a scuffle with one of the Taliban guards, chanted and displayed signs calling for laws offering and protecting their equal rights in the government and society.
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https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/570785-brave-women-defy-taliban-in-kabul-womens-rights-protest