A U.N. report published on January 22 reveals that the Taliban is imposing restrictions on Afghan women’s access to work, travel, and healthcare if they are unmarried or lack a male guardian. The report cites incidents where the Vice and Virtue Ministry advised unmarried women to get married to retain their jobs in healthcare facilities, deeming it inappropriate for unwed women to work. The Taliban, in its rule since 2021, has implemented harsh measures, barring women from public life, restricting education, enforcing dress codes, and arresting those who don’t comply with their interpretation of hijab. The latest report highlights increased crackdowns on single or unaccompanied Afghan women.
Taliban Restricts Afghan Women’s Access to Work, Travel, and Healthcare, Says UN Report
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