“Don’t stay in your own houses”: Inside Afghan women’s group chats as the Taliban cracked down
9/9/21, 9:27 AM
With each protest, the Taliban response grew harsher. Checkpoints choked main roads leading in and out of the city center, and more fighters were deployed to guard popular gathering places. Protesters were tear-gassed, beaten in the streets and detained. 4. Keep one scarf in your bag or wear one scarf under the other. This way, you can easily switch them and change to a different color.
Despite risking their lives to be heard, protesters felt increasingly ignored by the international community.Western officials and advocacy groups called for greater respect for women’s rights, but the Taliban refused to moderate. Foreign aid cuts meant to punish the group sent the country deeper into economic crisis.
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