Bhaskar Khas: Now women have made music a weapon against the ban of the Taliban, are challenging the song by singing a video and going viral on social media.

Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, women's rights have been under attack. The Taliban have imposed many strict rules on women's public life, including bans on talking, singing and showing their faces in public. Now women have started raising voice against it. Women have been singing songs and uploading their videos on social media protesting against the repressive laws of the Taliban. A woman involved in the campaign has shared a video of her singing the song with her face covered. The video has the lyrics of a woman – You have sealed my face with silence till further orders. In the next order you will not give bread and food, you have imprisoned me in the house for the crime of being a woman. Another woman sings a song saying – If I don't exist, then who are you (Taliban)? Where are the true men among you? Citing Islamic teachings and religious texts, he said the Taliban needed proper education. He said, women are ready to face every challenge of Taliban instead of freedom. The protest started by Afghan women has now spread to other parts of South Asia and Europe. Hundreds of Afghan women living outside Afghanistan have also protested against the Taliban by singing songs. Dr. Zahra, who lives in Germany and left the country when the Taliban came to power. She has also joined the campaign. He sang the song and said – If I don't exist, you don't either. Through this song, she is trying to convey the message that how much women contribute in building the society. Dr. Zahra was previously a dentist in Afghanistan. He lost his job after the Taliban came to power. Women will take to the streets for their rights In addition to protesting on social media, Afghan women are preparing to take to the streets. Former Western Herat University lecturer says Taliban cannot suppress our voice. We are part of this society. They don't know our power. She is going to organize a protest rally in Herat, in which women will also participate.

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