Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban recently codified its rules specifying what women cannot do. It is a long list, as we will see. But first, let me state that the Taliban’s legislation cannot be considered law at all, and that referring to these rules as law will give law a bad name.
So what can’t Afghanistani women “legally” do now? They cannot attend school after grade 6. They cannot appear in public with their face or body uncovered. They cannot sing, recite, or read aloud in public.
They cannot look at men to whom they are not related. They are not permitted in most professions. They must have a male guardian when traveling.
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