Death of Ayoub Salangi’s Daughter on International Women’s Day.
Ayoub Salangi, former Deputy Minister of Interior of Afghanistan, announced the death of his daughter “Neda” at the same time as 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day.
Mr. Salangi said in a message that his daughter passed away after suffering from cancer while living in exile and far from her homeland. He described the illness as “absurd and deadly” and said that the loss of his daughter has left deep sorrow for his family.
In the message, Salangi congratulated International Women’s Day to women, mothers, and sisters of Afghanistan and across the world, and offered condolences for the death of his daughter to his wife, his other daughters, family members, and relatives.
He also emphasized that this tragedy occurred during migration and far from their country, a circumstance that has doubled the pain and grief for his family.
At the same time as 8 March 2026, several Afghan women’s protest movements also published messages and videos criticizing the Taliban’s policies toward women.
These movements called on the international community to pay more serious attention to the situation of women in Afghanistan and to take more effective action to end restrictions, deprivation from education and work, and social pressures against women.
