Women take to the streets of Kabul to protest against the Taliban
The IndependentSign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghan women staged their first protest against the Taliban since the militant group seized Kabul on Sunday. Four women in black abayas and black and green hijabs can be seen in a video of the protest, holding up signs, demanding that the Taliban give them proper rights. An Al Jazeera correspondent tweeted the video, captioning it “Taliban: We want our rights, here are women, we want social security, the ban on work, the right to education and the right to political participation. Earlier on Tuesday, Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission said on state television that women in Afghanistan had no reason to be afraid.