HERAT (Pajhwok): A number of women rallied in western Herat province on Monday to mark International Women’s Day (March 8), saying Afghan women would not stay silent in the face of injustice.
The women chanted “Equality, Justice and Security” and marched in front of the Herat governor’s office.
The women said their rally was aimed at raising women’s voice against inequality and emphasized that Afghan women would stand against violence and inequality and would not retreat to the dark phase.
Organizer of the rally, NajiaAfshar, said women should not have symbolic roles in the Afghan government.
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