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      <title>Twitter reacts to pro-Taliban women demonstration in Kabul
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social media users took to Twitter to discuss the women demonstrators who turned up in Kabul to rally in favor of the Taliban on Sunday.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/1437019409097367555"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A lot of the commentary centered on the choice of clothing, the full veil, as not being part of Afghanistan's culture while others commented on how small the number was. &lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KhalilNoori/status/1437063235040071683"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;France 24 &lt;a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210911-veiled-protest-afghan-women-rally-in-support-of-the-taliban"&gt;reported&lt;/a&gt; about 300 women "covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education" attended Sunday's demonstration, waving Taliban flags.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The French news organization noted "A handful wore blue burqas, which have only a small mesh window to see from, but most wore black niqabs covering most of the face apart from the eyes." &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Many Afghan women have been protesting since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, demanding freedoms and rights. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Taliban have vowed this time women will be allowed to attend university provided classes are segregated. They can also work and be accorded all rights in accordance to Islam. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;However, Sunday's demonstration raised many questions, concerns and caused outrage on Twitter too. &lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/OutragedMary/status/1437194887850508289"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Some said it was important that no one demonstration be seen as representative of all Afghan women.&lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KhadijaKhan__/status/1437065851598000128"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qadir_sediqi/status/1437073465140449281"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Others raised concerns about the policing of women's choices especially dress codes. &lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/farrahraja/status/1437084497799954440"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;And some questioned what choice the demonstrators had in attending the event. &lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/maryah_x3/status/1437294028077379584"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Others couldn't help but point out the hypocrisies on display with how Afghan women are being represented.&lt;/p&gt;

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				&lt;div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '&gt;            &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"&gt;
                &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KemalistP/status/1436691082352418822"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
				
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&lt;p&gt;			&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Social media users took to Twitter to discuss the women demonstrators who turned up in Kabul to rally in favor of the Taliban on Sunday.</strong> </p>

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				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/1437019409097367555"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
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<p>			</p>

<p>A lot of the commentary centered on the choice of clothing, the full veil, as not being part of Afghanistan's culture while others commented on how small the number was. </p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/KhalilNoori/status/1437063235040071683"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
<p>			</p>

<p>France 24 <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210911-veiled-protest-afghan-women-rally-in-support-of-the-taliban">reported</a> about 300 women "covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education" attended Sunday's demonstration, waving Taliban flags.</p>

<p>The French news organization noted "A handful wore blue burqas, which have only a small mesh window to see from, but most wore black niqabs covering most of the face apart from the eyes." </p>

<p>Many Afghan women have been protesting since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, demanding freedoms and rights. </p>

<p>The Taliban have vowed this time women will be allowed to attend university provided classes are segregated. They can also work and be accorded all rights in accordance to Islam. </p>

<p>However, Sunday's demonstration raised many questions, concerns and caused outrage on Twitter too. </p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/OutragedMary/status/1437194887850508289"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
<p>			</p>

<p>Some said it was important that no one demonstration be seen as representative of all Afghan women.</p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/KhadijaKhan__/status/1437065851598000128"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
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<p>			</p>

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				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/qadir_sediqi/status/1437073465140449281"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
<p>			</p>

<p>Others raised concerns about the policing of women's choices especially dress codes. </p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/farrahraja/status/1437084497799954440"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
<p>			</p>

<p>And some questioned what choice the demonstrators had in attending the event. </p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/maryah_x3/status/1437294028077379584"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
<p>			</p>

<p>Others couldn't help but point out the hypocrisies on display with how Afghan women are being represented.</p>

<figure class='media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--uneven media--embed  '>
				<div class='media__item    media__item--twitter  '>            <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
                <a href="https://twitter.com/KemalistP/status/1436691082352418822"></a>
            </blockquote></div>
				
			</figure>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:11:06 +0500</pubDate>
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