“Education is my right!” / Women protest in Kabul against restrictions

The protesters gathered in front of the Ministry of Education. They marched several hundred meters before ending their protest as authorities deployed Taliban fighters in the streets, AFP reported.

“We wanted to read a statement, but the Taliban did not allow us.” said Zholia Parsi, who came out to protest.

“They took our mobile phones and also stopped us from taking pictures and videos of our protest.”she told AFP.

Since taking power after the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have vowed to rule differently from the brutal regime in the 1990s, when women were locked up in their homes, entertainment was banned nationwide and severe punishments were imposed. including public executions.

But those promises are being met with skepticism by many Afghans and governments around the world, including those in Central Asia. This is due to the fact that women have been forced to leave some government jobs and have been banned from traveling alone.

Earlier this month, Afghanistan’s supreme leader and Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, ordered women to cover themselves when in public, including their faces.