- The move followed the Taliban barring many women in public-sector roles from returning to work in the wake of their August 15 seizure of power…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have said that women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed on road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.
The guidance issued on Sunday by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, which also called on vehicle owners to refuse rides to women not wearing headscarves, has drawn condemnation from rights activists.
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The move followed the Taliban barring many women in public-sector roles from returning to work in the wake of their August 15 seizure of power, and as girls remain largely cut off from secondary schooling.
It also came despite the group seeking to project a moderate image internationally in a bid to restore aid suspended when the previous government imploded during the final stages of a chaotic military withdrawal by the United States.
“Women travelling for more than 72km (45 miles) should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member,” ministry spokesman Sadeq Akif Muhajir said, specifying that the companion must be male.
The new guidance, circulated on social media networks, also asked people to stop playing music in their vehicles.
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