"Afghanistan's Strong Women": Event in Vienna Draws Attention to the Situation of Women in Afghanistan

More+Events ♦ Published: October 4, 2022; 10:43 ♦ (Vindobona)

The event "Afghanistan's Strong Women" focused on women's rights in Afghanistan, which have been steadily deteriorating since the Taliban took power. Now the event, organised among others by the Austrian Parliament, wants to give a platform to those who fight against this injustice and work day by day to restore the rights of women in Afghanistan.

The event addressed the severely restricted women's rights in Afghanistan and gave a platform to activists and fighters for women's rights. / Picture: © Thomas Topf / © Parlamentsdirektion

Since the Taliban took power again in Afghanistan a year ago, women and girls in particular have been fighting for their freedom and rights. Despite several promises by the Taliban leadership to respect the rights of women and girls, their situation in the country is continuously deteriorating.

Now, some of these intrepid fighters for women's rights in Afghanistan were…