Meryl Streep spoke at a U.N. General Assembly event in a bid to get world leaders to focus on the plight of Afghan women and girls under the Taliban.

Meryl Streep joined women leaders at the United Nations this week to demand more freedom for Afghan women and girls.

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.