Women are not allowed to sing or make their voices heard in public in Afghanistan. In the Taliban-led state, the code of vice and virtue is taken literally: women's voices are so intimate that they cannot read or read aloud in public – books CNN about the law passed yesterday, which was approved by the top religious and political leader of the Islamic state of 35 million people, Hibatullah Ahondzadeh.
The Taliban, which returned to power after a 20-year hiatus following the end of Western military intervention and the rapid withdrawal of Americans, promised that it would take women's rights into account, and that this would be done in accordance with the laws of 'A.' Pictures of women quickly disappeared, educational opportunities for women were limited, dress codes were tightened, and the burqa, which covers the entire face and does not leave the eyes open, as the niqab allows, became popular again.
According to Farouk, covering women would be less attractive.
Article 13 of the law states that covering a woman’s entire body prevents temptation of others. They must cover themselves completely even in front of non-Muslim women, and clothing must not be too short or tight. A woman may not look at a man who is not her husband or relative, and a man may not look at a woman.
“God willing, we assure everyone that this Islamic Sharia will be of great help in promoting virtue and suppressing sin,” said the ministry’s official spokesman, Mawlawi Abdul Ghaffar Farooq.
The law discussing virtue and vice is the first public declaration of the suppression of women's rights by the Taliban, which returned to power in 2021, although this process has been ongoing for a long time, as it almost immediately made it impossible for women to study above the age of 12 – that is, they can only learn to read and write.
Until now, men and women could only visit the parks on separate days. The latter could not even travel independently, only with their male companion – Remind me After the Taliban's return, Associated Press.
