“The way this culture, this society – referring to the Afghan people – was disrupted, is a tale with metaphor for the rest of the world. In the 1970s, most civil servants were women. More than half of the teachers, doctors, and lawyers were women,” the interpreter began at the event.
Streep added that the female gender was represented in all professions. She stressed: “Today in Kabul, a cat has more freedom than a woman. A cat can sit on the doorstep of her house and feel the sun on her face. She can chase a squirrel into the park.”
Meryl Streep: “A bird can sing in Kabul, but a girl can’t”“
In August of this year, the Taliban They banned the sound of women’s voices in public. Thus, they cannot speak, sing, or recite in front of other people. The degree of prohibition is such that the phrase Meryl Streep, “Nowadays, A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan”, It’s not exaggerated at all.
“The Taliban They closed public parks to women and girls. A bird can sing in Kabul, but a girl cannot.“This is extraordinary. It is a suppression of natural law,” the renowned artist concluded.
The forces led by USA They withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the Taliban remained in power after 20 years of war. In this sense, the UN seeks an approach to address the repression of women’s rights. However, women and girls They continue to be unable to attend school secondary either university.
Source: Ambito
