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Rhiannon12866

(208,173 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 06:08 AM Dec 2021

Afghan women, girls fight back against Taliban rule - ABC News

Protests in Kabul call for “bread, work, freedom and political participation,” after the Taliban banned most girls from attending high school. Aired on 12/24/2021.

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Afghan women, girls fight back against Taliban rule - ABC News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 OP

Education and the development of intellect prevents women from becoming slaves. no_hypocrisy Dec 2021 #1

If rethugs get their way, will try same here. nt childfreebychoice Dec 2021 #2

+1 LiberalLoner Dec 2021 #3

taliban, in the governing drivers seat, finding a lot of great difficulties. empedocles Dec 2021 #4

Rebels usually have a hard time governing once they get power. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author empedocles Dec 2021 #5

Thank you for bringing this very important story here. It is sickening what is niyad Dec 2021 #6

Yes I wish we could help them too. Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #8

no_hypocrisy

(46,501 posts)

1. Education and the development of intellect prevents women from becoming slaves.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 07:24 AM

Dec 2021

That is what the Taliban is fighting against.

childfreebychoice

(476 posts)

2. If rethugs get their way, will try same here. nt

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 07:54 AM

Dec 2021

LiberalLoner

(9,763 posts)

3. +1

Reply to childfreebychoice (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:45 AM

Dec 2021

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

4. taliban, in the governing drivers seat, finding a lot of great difficulties.

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Sat Dec 25, 2021, 09:07 AM

Dec 2021

Irish_Dem

(49,374 posts)

7. Rebels usually have a hard time governing once they get power.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 11:27 AM

Dec 2021

Two different skill sets.

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empedocles This message was self-deleted by its author.

niyad

(114,428 posts)

6. Thank you for bringing this very important story here. It is sickening what is

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 11:03 AM

Dec 2021

happening there. I wish we had practical ways to help. And the woman-hating religious terrorists in this country are watching carefully.

Irish_Dem

(49,374 posts)

8. Yes I wish we could help them too.

Reply to niyad (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 11:37 AM

Dec 2021

I hope they know so many women across the world support their cause.

Yes we have the GOP-Taliban right here in the US.

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