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The Taliban have imposed the harshest restrictions yet on Afghanistan’s women.
After a disastrous withdrawal of American troops from the country last year, the militants took back control and initially promised a gentler rule than their previous track record, which was rife with human rights abuses.
They had already imposed harsh restrictions on women, who were allowed to be educated and seek employment in all sectors before the Taliban reclaimed the country. Women have been banned from most government jobs, secondary education, and from travelling alone.
But according to the New York Times, the Taliban will now require women to cover themselves fully in public, ideally with the traditional burqa.
“Those women who are not too old or young must cover their face, except the eyes, as per sharia directives, in order to avoid provocation when meeting men who are not mahram (adult close male relatives),” said a decree approved by Akhundzada and released by Taliban authorities at a ceremony in Kabul.
The decree also said if women had no important work outside, then it is “better they stay at home”.
The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which released the new order, announced a woman’s rather or male “guardian” would be summoned, fined, or imprisoned if the woman violated the decree repeatedly.
The decree was met with anonymous criticism within the country, but international response has been muted thus far.
More proof Islam is an insane hateful religion! I have an idea! Since the male religious leaders need women to cover everything, because they are perverts that can’t control their sexual perverted desires, they should cut off their penis instead!
A huge problem I see is that American and English women cover up when they go there. Don’t support the oppression. Throw off the head coverings and be free. Stand up and be counted.
Why would anyone with 1/2 a brain cell expect anything different from the Taliban? That is their culture and it would take push back from their own people to change it,
Blame braindead Biden!
And, WHO is surprised by this?
I think the men should be covered up the same way for the same reason.
Exactly!
So where are all the women’s rights advocates on this side of the pond?
Hello?
Joe don’t care about woman in this country, why would he care about women anywhere?
Joe Biden, making the Taliban great again!
thanks DemocRats.
More proof Islam is an insane hateful religion! I have an idea! Since the male religious leaders need women to cover everything, because they are perverts that can’t control their sexual perverted desires, they should cut off their penis instead!
not a religion- it is a cult
D-mn you #TalibanBiden!
NO Fun Taliban again
A huge problem I see is that American and English women cover up when they go there. Don’t support the oppression. Throw off the head coverings and be free. Stand up and be counted.
Why would anyone with 1/2 a brain cell expect anything different from the Taliban? That is their culture and it would take push back from their own people to change it,
sounds about like a covid lockdown.