AfghanistanTaliban urge women to wear full-face burqas in public A number of restrictions have been imposed in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power. This is the biggest control. Women wear the burqa with pride and dignity. The Taliban said it was a traditional and dignified garment. During the Taliban regime in Afghanistan from 1996-2001, women were required to wear the burqa.
The Taliban have said that men who guard women who leave without covering their faces will face fines and imprisonment. The government has also said that relatives of such women will be fired if they are employed by the government. Increasing restrictions on women in public places are a setback for the country from the international community.
Afghanistan has recently stopped issuing driving licenses to women. Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of human rights abuses against women. Before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, women were able to drive in major cities, including Kabul.
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The Taliban regime has also stripped women of the right to travel long distances alone, to work outside of health care or education, and to obtain a secondary education. As the country faces economic crisis and famine, it is likely to backfire on the Taliban’s efforts for international recognition and support.
The Taliban’s closure of girls’ high schools on the eve of their reopening has angered the international community, prompting the United States to cancel planned meetings to ease the country’s financial crisis. Washington and other countries have cut development aid and imposed stricter sanctions on the banking system. The country’s economic situation has worsened since the Taliban took power in August.
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