Following directives of Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, the issuance of fines for women lacking a male guardian, a mahram, has now commenced in urban areas across various provinces.
Some women in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif reported that while navigating through the city, they were fined by the Taliban’s morality police for not having a male guardian accompanying them.
Fahima Rasouli (a pseudonym), a resident of Mazar-e-Sharif, recounts, “As I was returning home from the city, wearing a full veil, hijab, I was summoned by the Taliban’s morality police who questioned me about the whereabouts of my male guardian. I informed them that I did not have one, yet they handed me this penalty notice stating a fine of 40 Afghanis for lacking a guardian. I explained that I did not possess that amount, but they insisted, declaring that I could not leave until the fine was paid. After I offered the 40 Afghanis, they informed me that this was my first offence, yet they warned that if I received two more fines, I would be transferred to prison on the next occasion.”
In the continuation of the Taliban’s new regulations in Afghanistan, it has been proclaimed in urban areas and during mosque sermons that women must don a full black veil and hijab, including a niqab, gloves, and black stockings when venturing.
This mandate is not only evident in Mazar-e-Sharif but is also observable in other major cities such as Herat and Kabul.
Several protesting women and civil activists have criticized the Taliban’s regulations regarding women on social media platforms, asserting that women constitute half of society and should not be forgotten.
During the three years of Taliban rule, the majority of newly enacted laws have pertained to women’s education, attire, presence in urban spaces, and restrictions banning women from sports facilities and recreational areas, among other issues.
- نویسنده : Afghanistan Women News Agency
- منبع خبر : Afghanistan Women News Agency
