Afghan Women Protest
Afghan women protest against street harassment in Kabul, on July 14, 2011. In high heels and head scarves, a small band of Afghan women took to the streets of the country’s capital Kabul on Thursday to protest harassment by men. The signs read, “Street violence is illegal” (in black), “We will not be silent in the face of street harassment” (in red) and “To disgrace women is to disgrace humanity” (in blue). (Reuters/Mohammad Ismail)