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Women’s rights activists face reality of Taliban’s broken promises

"They are afraid of being kidnapped or killed.”
While women are still attempting to call for equal rights on the streets, most are now just trying to stay alive. Arizoo sits down with iNews to tell her story.
Arizoo, whose surname has been withheld for security reasons, spends most of her days in the family home with parents and younger siblings, only going outside when it is absolutely necessary. “I still feel in danger here,” Arizoo told i. “My parents are not allowing me to go out unless it’s very important. It is the same case for every other woman and girl. They are afraid of being kidnapped or killed.”