Afghan women call for peace, equality
Girls attend an International Womens Day ceremony, in
| An Afghan woman searches participants attending an International Womens Day ceremony in |
V.ca News Staff
More than 1,000 Afghan women gathered in
It was an emotional day for many. War widows spoke about losing their families to violence. One woman talked about losing her husband to a suicide attack, and many of those around her broke down in tears.
The women attending the larger of two separate rallies in secure compounds in
Security was tight as a planned march had to be cancelled over security concerns. The women were frisked as they entered the secure compounds.
The legacy of the Taliban's repressive regime hovered over the rallies, but a young woman said there is reason for hope. She noted her generation will have better lives than their mothers and grandmothers.
The 15-year-old told reporters that she can go to school and get a job and that men treat her with more respect.
In the 1996-2001 period, the then-ruling Taliban passed laws saying that Afghan women could not leave the house without a male relative and banned women from attending school.
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