A small group of Afghan women and activists living in Canada have gathered together to protest the oppression of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban.
The activists voiced their concerns about these actions, which have systematically curtailed women’s fundamental civil rights in Afghanistan.
In a plea directed at the Canadian government, the activists sought educational scholarships for Afghan girls and women, alongside continued support for human rights advocates, journalists, and educators currently stranded in Afghanistan or neighboring countries.
The rights of Afghan women have been put in jeopardy since the US pulled out of its war against the Taliban.
The repercussions of the Taliban’s two-year rule, have resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of women’s jobs. Most women are made to stay at home and hide. They are not even safe in their homes.
The activists said that the decrees made by the Taliban strip women of their ability to participate in both governmental and non-governmental sectors, access education, travel without male accompaniment, and engage in political and social activities.
The protest members begged the United Nations and nations involved in Afghanistan’s affairs to “terminate the Doha Peace Deal that has granted the Taliban power and impunity from accountability.”
They also called for severe international pressure on the Taliban, urging the removal of barriers to women’s education, employment, and political participation.
In a plea directed at the Canadian government, the activists sought educational scholarships for Afghan girls and women, alongside continued support for human rights advocates, journalists, and educators who can not travel out of the warring country.
