Several Afghan women held a demonstration in front of the governor's office in western Herat province, urging the new government to uphold advances in women's rights following the Taliban takeover.
Friba Kabrzani, an organiser of the rally, says that women should have political participation in the new government, including the Cabinet and Loya Jirga, or elders' council.
Afghan women have made many sacrifices over the past 20 years to achieve what they have, she said.
Kabrzani says that some local families did not allow other women to join the march out of fear for their safety. Another participant, Maryam Ebram, said that although the Taliban were giving beautiful speeches on television, there have been abuses of power in the public space.