https://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/04/16/afghan-women-demonstrate-in-kabul-dangerous-times-heroic-women/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:35:39 -0400<![CDATA[When I lived in Kabul, women simply did not rise up, take to the streets, and mount brave demonstrations. Hell no. Wealthy women wore decorous long headscarves, long coats, and gloves, and were driven around by chauffeurs in expensive European cars. Poor women wore the full burq&#8217;a and were forced to sit separately from men on public buses; they were also kicked to the back of the line in the bazaar when the male servants of wealthy families came to make their purchases. Occasionally, if a country girl or woman was out working or walking and a male non-relative chanced by, she would swiftly, shyly turn her face away and simultaneously cover it with her headscarf. This was a practiced, perhaps terrified motion.]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:58:52 -0400<![CDATA[Phyllis Chesler]]>https://pjmedia.com/phyllis-chesler/2009/04/16/afghan-women-demonstrate-in-kabul-dangerous-times-heroic-women-n104083