The sight of burqa-clad women is common in Afghanistan. Burqa-clad men, not so much. So when dozens of male activists took to the streets of Kabul on March 5, donned in the body-covering attire, the idea was to attract attention and raise awareness about violence against women.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Afghan men don burqas to support women (VIDEO)
Dozens of activists, mainly young men, in Kabul have donned burqas to protest violence against women in Afghanistan, an unprecedented step in the deeply conservative country.
