Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul - BBC News

Taliban fighters have dispersed dozens of female protesters in Kabul, almost a year after the militant group seized power.

About 40 women marched through the Afghan capital demanding rights, before the Taliban broke it up by firing into the air.

The fighters seized their mobile phones, stopping one of the first women's protests in months.

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[ylocoslovakia]

Proud of these women who fight for their rights. 👏👏👏

[kevinfidler]

Oppression of 1/2 your national population seem to be detrimental to any kind of progression IMO.

[ccrans]

These women are so brave knowing the risks they face. The men who threaten them are cowards.

[ajalahupfront]

Best wishes to the women of Afghanistan

[HingaMaunga]

Solidarity with women of Afghanistan ✊🏼

[RoccosVideos]

If Afghanistan wants a brighter future they will need basic human rights and a better educated population, obviously including women.

[jaygray]

They have every right to be angry. They will likely pay a heavy price for their actions, but they won't get anything without fighting for it.

[Anya-cctu]

Don't give up Afghan woman, all the woman in the world will pray for u, becouse no female should be treated like u are, fight for your rights, stay strong, stay United

[LL]

Look at them “righteous” men hating on those who give them life. What a savagery…

[zeph]

A peaceful protest met with machine guns. How brave the little talimen!

[deaver]

Keep standing up ladies and gentlemen for your rights! Respect to the strong women in Afghanistan!

[raintree]

What is deeply disturbing to me is that SONS grow up to disparage their own Mothers Can't imagine knowing my newborn baby will grow up to be basically my enemy

[greyfells]

Takes some serious ovaries to protest in a place like that, never had to take such a serious socio-political risk in my life and I'm damn thankful.

[alexanderulv]

You cannot reason with crazy :/ keep fighting!

[msjahun]

I'm all for gender equality and women fighting for their own rights, but at the same time I'm disappointed in the Men, how can you not support your women and protest together with them? Like you're all in this together.

[fajarkurniawan]

Describe taliban in one sentence:
"stupid men afraid of smart women"

[algorhythmic]

“Off with their heads!” - the Taliban.

[sihemibnabid]

All support for you Afghan freen wemen, from Tunisia where we are also fighting for our rights as well !

[JD-]

Finally getting the idea 👏🏻 well done ladies. Power to the people.

[mattyounce]

No world religion ever brought world peace and when one considers the difficulties Afghan women face, the oppressive Taliban strikes at the heart of tolerance for equality. If Afghanistan practiced a tolerant Islam women and school girls could potentially return to society in a manner of reconciliation. Why men think they are superior to women in Middle East is historically inevitable but showing the courage in the street setting to want change is most importantly significant in that women have a place beside their opposite not below.