A cat may "feel the sun on her face" in a park but girls do not have such freedoms under the Taliban, she said.

Meryl Streep at the United Nations: A female cat has more freedoms than a woman in Afghanistan, "A cat may go sit on her front stoop and feel the sun on her face," Streep said. "She may chase a squirrel into the park. A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan." pic.twitter.com/poNKpuGAwo

The actress said a cat that can “feel the sun on her face” and run through a park has more rights than Afghan girls and women under stricter Taliban laws.

A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep said at the United Nations on Monday in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of Afghan women and girls.

At the United Nations, Meryl Streep emphasized the severe restrictions on Afghan women's freedoms under Taliban rule, comparing their situation to that of a female cat. She urged global leaders to prioritize the rights and inclusion of Afghan women and girls in society,

Actor Meryl Streep highlighted at the United Nations the dire situation of Afghan women and girls. Comparing their loss of freedoms to the relative freedom of cats, she urged global leaders to act. The Taliban's restrictions have barred education for girls and curtailed women's rights and freedoms significantly.

Speaking at a UN event, Hollywood icon Meryl Streep delivered a powerful condemnation of the Taliban's oppressive rule in Afghanistan. Stating that 'today in Kabul, a female cat has more freedoms than a woman.