Afghan women demand education and work at Kabul protest

Afghan women and girls take part in a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul on March 26, 2022, demanding that high schools be reopened for girls. FILE PHOTO | AFP


What you need to know:

  • Tens of thousands of girls have been shut out of secondary schools, while women have been barred from returning to many government jobs.
  • Women have also been banned from travelling alone and can only visit public gardens and parks in the capital on days separate from men.