'Women, life, freedom:' Defying Taliban, Afghan women remove burkas
The women, who were wearing headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing burkas.
By TZVI JOFFRE
Published: OCTOBER 31, 2022
The chant "Women, life, freedom," one of the central slogans in the protests sweeping Iran in recent weeks, has now been heard in Afghanistan as women protested against being blocked from universities for not wearing burkas on Sunday, according to footage shared on social media.
The women, who were covering their hair with headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing the specific burkas required by the university, according to BBC Persian. Students at the university had complained earlier for not being allowed to wear anything but black, according to Tolo News.
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The women, who were wearing headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing burkas.
By TZVI JOFFRE
Published: OCTOBER 31, 2022
The chant "Women, life, freedom," one of the central slogans in the protests sweeping Iran in recent weeks, has now been heard in Afghanistan as women protested against being blocked from universities for not wearing burkas on Sunday, according to footage shared on social media.
The women, who were covering their hair with headscarves, were being blocked from entering Badakhshan University for not wearing the specific burkas required by the university, according to BBC Persian. Students at the university had complained earlier for not being allowed to wear anything but black, according to Tolo News.
more............ https://www.jpost.com/international/article-721115
