Women in Afghanistan at forefront of resistance to Taliban Fawzia Koofi, a former vice-president of the Afghan parliament, said the Taliban is trying to erase women from public life in Afghanistan. She fled to Britain after the group takeover in 2021. Girls and women have seen their rights curtailed and educations halted. And in the face of danger, some women are resisting. FRANCE 3's team and FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan explain.