Afghan Women Protest in Kabul, Urging Other Countries Not to Recognize Taliban Regime

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Afghan women in Kabul have taken to the streets to protest against the Taliban’s takeover of the country and urge other countries not to recognize their regime. The women, who were joined by a few men, held placards that read “Don’t recognize Taliban” and “Women’s rights are human rights.” They chanted slogans demanding freedom, democracy, and an end to violence against women.

The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns about the fate of women’s rights in the country. During their previous regime, from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban imposed strict rules on women, banning them from working and studying, forcing them to wear burqas, and subjecting them to public beatings for violating their laws. Women were effectively confined to their homes, with no access to education, healthcare, or any other basic services.

The women’s protest in Kabul is a sign that the Afghan people, particularly women, are not willing to give up their hard-won rights without a fight. They are sending a message to the international community that they need their support in resisting the Taliban’s oppressive regime. The Taliban’s leaders have made some promises to respect women’s rights, but their track record is not promising.

The international community, including the United States, has yet to decide whether to recognize the Taliban’s regime or not. The Afghan women’s protest is a reminder that recognizing the Taliban would mean giving legitimacy to a regime that has a history of oppressing women and denying them their basic human rights. It would also send a message to the women of Afghanistan that the world has abandoned them.

The women’s protest in Kabul is a courageous act of defiance against the Taliban’s rule. It is a sign that the Afghan people are not willing to give up their freedom and rights without a fight. The international community must stand with them and support their struggle for democracy, human rights, and gender equality.

Re-reported from the story originally published in WION News