Meryl Streep tells UN General Assembly 'cats have more freedom in Afghanistan' than women

Meryl Streep spoke at a U.N. General Assembly event in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of Afghan women and girls under the Taliban.

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[jerseygirl]

I am so happy someone is FINALLY speaking up! Meryl you're the best. Thank you

[Hotrian]

I wanted to hear more of what she had to say. The clip ended too soon.

[MalakaPetros]

Thank you for using your star power to draw attention to such an important issue!

[PacificForage]

They can thank Trump for this oppression.

[therealmishkin]

Thank you Meryl for speaking out for those who can’t ❤

[adelaferreira]

Thank you dear Meryl for speaking about it, when women are suppressed, everybody pays the price !

[gregblum]

Vote policies and record not gender and race

[Mr.Spanky]

This comment section is full of special educated people

[rockinrollin]

SAVE WOMEN!!! VOTE KAMALA!!!🩵💙🩵💙🩵💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

[DReardon-hqvb]

Shame on the Taliban and the American Taliban as well. It's pathetic to take away ANY right from a woman. Cowards.

[kenballantine]

meryl Streep has never been to Kabul ., she does not have any input on cat or cats

[TheManCone]

??? We pulled out because trump made a deal with the taliban m they are on their own...

[wendys-uywc]

That's all of the m east at least 75% of it only one country thats not like that and the rest is fighting it right now

[eliot]

What is she planning to accomplish? We're not going back in Afghanistan....

[magaareinbredhillbillies]

Did you know the Chinese secretly put a magnet in every red hat which sucks your brain out?

[shoelessb]

What are you bothering them for ?
They cant do anything about it. The UN just talks.

[geovanniperez]

What kind of statement is that? Everyone knows how terrible women are treated in Afghanistan she’s not breaking news here. She should stick to acting, she’s not a human rights expert.

[Myownboss]

Let her go to Afgahanistan to take up the issue about afghan women's rights directly with the taliban

[armandosalinas]

Well said, real issue ..where is the UN

[TomFender-ws]

Why don't you go over there and help them out