Several girls in Herat province report that while navigating the city, they have been penalized by enforcers of morality for lacking a male guardian.
Meanwhile, some residents of Herat province report that in various mosques across the city, it has been declared that women and girls must wear full hijab and veils when leaving their homes. This directive has generated considerable anxiety among women and girls, who express that the fear of an uncertain future and the intensification of restrictions against them have caused them to lose for a better tomorrow.
Some women’s rights activists assert that a significant number of women and girls serve as primary breadwinners their families and are engaged in work outside home to meet their financial needs. They that if forced to their jobs due to the absence of a male guardian, they will find themselves in dire economic circumstances, exacerbating poverty and unemployment rates in the country to unprecedented levels.
It is reported that, in addition to Herat, women in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, are also facing restrictions imposed by enforcers of morality due to issues related to hijab and the absence of a male guardian.
These limitations have intensified following the recent publication of the new “Law of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,” ratified by Mullah Hibatullah, which has been printed in the official gazette and consists of an introduction, four chapters, and 35 articles.
These restrictions escalated at a time when the Ministry of Justice recently published the new “Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,” ratified by Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzad, the Taliban leader. This law has been issued in the official gazette, comprising an introduction, four chapters, and 35 articles.
- نویسنده : Afghanistan Women News Agency
- منبع خبر : Afghanistan Women News Agency
