Afghan Women Protest Against Further Restrictions

The sight of 300 women taking to the streets of Kabul yesterday to protest the enacting of Taliban style limitations on their liberties incited a throng three times the size to jeer and throw stones. The level of courage was unmatched but the Shia type restrictions are likely. Regardless, the women faced glaring derision and a pelting of rocks by a predominantly male mob. This impoverished country seems unimpeded by the growing attention it's receiving from the U.S.. Despite the world denouncing these new laws, the majority of Afghans favor them. This is especially true in the communities where these women reside, the most poor and uneducated. Historically, Afghanistan has gone its own way and repelled intruders who would rather it didn't. It seems an incredibly tall task to expect the United States to do any better. Click on the title above to read about the events in Kabul and the unimaginable restrictions that now plague women in this forsaken place.