Afghan women protested outside the former ministry of women affairs which has been replaced by the ministry of virtue and vice in Kabul, Afghanistan-September 19, 2021. Haroon Sabawoon/Getty Images The Taliban closed the women's ministry in Kabul and replaced it with the ministry of virtue and vice. Afghan women gathered outside the building to protest the closure and to call for their rights to be protected. Women in Afghanistan have been leading the resistance movement against the militant group. See more stories on Insider's business page. Afghan women protested outside the offices of the Taliban morality police in Kabul on Sunday after the militant group shut down the ministry of women's affairs, local news reported.The protesters demonstrated against the closure of the women's ministry and called for their rights to employment and education.-TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) September 19, 2021 The women held signs with messages including, "elimination of women = elimination of human beings."On Thursday, women who worked at the women's ministry were locked out, Reuters reported.The next day, the signage was changed to the "propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice."Although there is little information about the new ministry, it is expected to enforce strict religious doctrines.The chief of the morality police in Kandahar told The Observer that new rules include women only being allowed to leave home if accompanied by a male guardian, compulsory prayer, and stipulations on beard length for men.Women in Afghanistan have been fearful of the future after the militant group took control of the country last month.During the Taliban's previous rule in the 1990s, severe restrictions were placed on women's lives.

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