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Published 13 Sep, 2021 11:54am

Twitter reacts to pro-Taliban women demonstration in Kabul

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.

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.

France 24 reported about 300 women "covered head-to-toe in accordance with strict new dress policies for education" attended Sunday's demonstration, waving Taliban flags.

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."

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

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.

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

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

Others raised concerns about the policing of women's choices especially dress codes.

And some questioned what choice the demonstrators had in attending the event.

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

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