Taliban detain female poet in Takhar for writing protest poetry
Taliban intelligence forces have detained an Uzbek poet in northeast Afghanistan for writing poetry critical of their rule, according to a relative.
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First, the Taliban shut down their real lives, Now, Afghan women’s virtual lives are also under threat
Somaiya, 26, wasn’t surprised when her Instagram posts – photos and videos of her daily life and promotions for local...
Young Afghan mother seeking divorce shot dead in ambush on way to court
Last month, mother-of-two Shakila set off from her village in central Afghanistan for the 30 minute trip to the local courthouse to collect the ruling in her divorce case.
Taliban leader: man rules his wife and she must keep him happy
The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued a decree stating that “the husband is the ruler of the woman, and the...
Taliban say women should not leave home without husband’s permission
The Taliban have said women should not leave the house without their husband’s permission, warning that the devil lies in...
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ban make-up and perfume for brides in new weddings clampdown
The Taliban issued a fresh directive on weddings and engagement parties in Afghanistan this week, barring women from wearing make-up,...
Taliban bar women from selling their handicrafts at major expo
The Taliban have barred women entrepreneurs from selling their handicrafts and other artisanal products at a big trade fair in the eastern Afghanistan in Jalalabad city, according to visitors attending the exhibition.
Taliban arrest head of girls’ school for having smartphone
Taliban forces have arrested the principal of a girls’ school in central Afghanistan after she refused to hand over her...
Taliban issue new hijab rules: Thick material, unadorned, no perfume
Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have published new rules on women’s hijab, stating that it must be made of thick material, non-decorative...
Taliban authorities detain dozens of women in Herat over dress
Taliban authorities in the northwestern Afghan city of Herat have detained dozens of women for failing to comply with the...
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