Afghan women say they were teargassed and beaten at a protest in Kabul on Saturday, as Taliban rule continues to be met with reported armed resistance in Panjshir and a looming humanitarian crisis.
ABC News speaks with four young Afghan women on their concerns for the country and their own futures after the U.S. withdrawal and the return of the Taliban.
Sudaba Kabiri, 24, a university graduate who has left her employment at an private company since the Taliban took over, told ABC News that they would continue to protest to show"we are part of this society" and resist a return to theThis was not the first women-led protest in Afghanistan this week.
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