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Afghan Women Defy Taliban Restrictions Through Online Protests The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons PARWAN, Afghanistan, Oct 20 2026 (IPS) - Afghan women have resorted to online protests as their only available recourse, even though the risks of being caught are high and carry enormous consequences. Dawn has not yet fully broken over the quiet streets of Parwan. The morning air carries the stillness of the early hours, and the footsteps of a few passersby are the only sounds that break the silence. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/afghan-women-defy-taliban-restrictions-through-online-protests/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The_Eradication_of_Extreme_Poverty_by_a_Key_UN_Goal_will_be_a_Missed_Target_As_Winter_Approaches_Afg Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -