Afghan women stage a protest in Kabul on Saturday, defying a crackdown on dissent to call on the UN not to formally recognise the Taliban government ahead of a summit in Qatar next week
Small group of women gather in Kabul to protest against the Taliban, urging the United Nations not to recognise the group as a legitimate government.around 25 marched through a residential area in the Afghan capital ahead of a summit in Doha that the UN says will discuss a "durable way forward" for the country.
"Recognition of Taliban — violation of women's rights," the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes and passed off without confrontation with security forces. A previous Taliban government that ruled from 1996 to 2001 was only granted formal recognition by three nations — Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.Some believe the international community might cajole the Taliban into reversing curbs on women's rights by dangling the prospect of recognition.Others say even discussing it grants the Taliban some legitimacy at a time when they are squeezing women out of public life.
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