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Women and girls in Afghanistan

The Taliban has published new “vice and virtue” laws which prohibit women in Afghanistan from speaking or showing their faces outside their homes. “Today in Kabul a female cat has more freedom than a woman. A cat may go sit on her front stoop and feel the sun on her face […] A bird may sing in Kabul, but a girl may not in public.” – American actress and activist, Meryl Streep at the U.N. General Assembly on September 23rd 2024.

Collage of pages from the “Women and girls in Afghanistan” teaching resource showing the cover and lesson plan

Published 11 October 2024

This lesson is more than a year old. Please check the facts before teaching to ensure they are up-to-date and still correct.

About this lesson

Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:

  • Learn about the Taliban’s rules for women and girls
  • Hear different reactions in the news
  • Discuss the impact these rules would have on their own lives

This lesson develops the following skill:

  • Listening

    Intermediate:
    Demonstrating listening

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