Taliban's New Law Erases Women, Justifying Violence Against Them

The Taliban's latest "vice and virtue" law strips Afghan women of their most basic rights, silencing their voices and erasing them from public life.

Taliban Imposes Harsh Controls on Afghan Women, Stripping Away Basic Freedoms

The Taliban's new "vice and virtue" law severely restricts Afghan women's rights, silencing them in public and enforcing strict dress codes

Taliban Bans Women's Voices in Public, Imposes Full Body and Face Covering

Women are prohibited from speaking, singing, or praying aloud, and must cover their entire bodies and faces in public

Taliban Law Sanctions Violence Against Women

The law allows for violent enforcement against women who resist, including beatings, torture, rape, and even death

Taliban Reverses 20 Years of Women's Rights

Since regaining power in August 2021, the Taliban have rolled back two decades of progress in women's rights, including banning girls from education beyond the sixth grade

Taliban Abolishes Women's Ministry, Establishes Morality Police

The Taliban dissolved the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and replaced it with the Ministry of Virtue and Vice, which enforces these laws through a morality police

Taliban Restrictions on Women Hinder Humanitarian Aid Efforts

Humanitarian aid has been severely impacted, as women are barred from working with the United Nations and NGOs, making it difficult to assist women and children in need

Taliban’s Abolition of Human Rights Commission Leaves Women Unprotected

Women have no legal recourse as the Taliban have abolished the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and other protective mechanisms

New Law Censors Media and Grants Religious Inspectors Power to Intimidate

The new law also censors media, forbids friendships with non-Muslims, and grants extensive power to religious inspectors to enforce the rules through intimidation and punishment

International Support for Afghan Women Undermined by Exclusion from Talks

The international community's efforts to improve the status of Afghan women have been undermined, as evidenced by recent high-level talks excluding Afghan women

Opressive Measures Clash with Afghan Traditions

These oppressive measures contradict Afghan traditions and culture, where women have historically fought for their rights, highlighting a severe human rights crisis