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Afghan women rally in support of the Taliban

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Afghan women wearing full face veils rally in support of the Taliban's hardline policies on gender segregation. Women waved Taliban flags as speakers railed against the West and expressed support for the Islamists' policies. A handful wore blue burqas, which have only a small mesh window to see from, but most wore black niqabs. Women's rights in Afghanistan were sharply curtailed under Taliban's 1996-2001 rule.

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Times of India

Veiled protest: Afghan women rally in support of the Taliban

Afghan women wearing full face veils sat in rows at a Kabul university lecture theatre Saturday, pledging commitment to the Taliban's hardline policies on gender segregation. About 300 women -- covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education -- waved Taliban flags as speakers railed against the West and expressed support for the Islamists' policies.

3 years ago·India

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News18 India

'Hijab Not a Choice, Last Afghan Govt Misused Us for Beauty': Women Hold Pro-Taliban Rally

Afghan women wearing full face veils sat in rows at a Kabul university lecture theatre Saturday, pledging commitment to the Taliban's hardline policies on gender segregation.

3 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Veiled protest: Afghan women rally in support of the Taliban

They also defended the new government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which has banned demonstrations unless permission is granted by the justice ministry.

3 years ago·India

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Hindustan Times

'We will be safe after this': Afghan women march in support of Taliban

Afghan women have been protesting in Kabul and other cities in demanding women’s participation in the Taliban government and for their right to education and jobs.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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The Washington Post

Pro-Taliban women rally in Kabul as female civil servants barred from work

The contrasting scenes, including the different treatment of pro-Taliban protesters and women demanding their rights, underscore the failed promise of greater civil liberties in Afghanistan 20 years after 9/11

3 years ago

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Channel News Asia

Afghan women rally in support of the Taliban

KABUL: Afghan women wearing full face veils sat in rows at a Kabul university lecture theatre on Saturday (Sep 11), pledging commitment to the Taliban's hardline policies on gender segregation

3 years ago·Singapore

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