Afghan Women Protest in Response to Kabul Bombing.
A suicide attack killed 46 girls and women as they sat to take an exam at an education center in Kabul. Now women and men are protesting as a call to justice.
By Erin Pedersen
Action Against Gender-Based Violence?
In Kabul, a suicide attack occurred at the Kaaj education center, killing 53 people, 46 girls and women. The attack occurred while women sat for a practice exam during a time when the Taliban banned schools. (Source: United Nations)
Women Rising Up.
Young women defied the Taliban’s ban on protesting by going to the streets to call for justice. Women chanted during protests, “Security is our right! Education is our right! Stop genocide!” (Source: CBS News)
The Government's Response.
Taliban forces locked many female students inside their dorm rooms to prevent them from joining protests. A protest in the capital of Kabul resulted in Taliban forces firing shots into the air to disperse protestors. (Source: CFR)
Women Rising Up.
Young women defied the Taliban’s ban on protesting by going to the streets to call for justice. Women chanted during protests, “Security is our right! Education is our right! Stop genocide!” (Source: CBS News)
“Because of these attacks, many families don’t allow their daughters to take part in the university entrance exam. In which part of the world are girls and boys killed for the crime of seeking education?”
—Alizada Soraya, Gender Activist
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