The Islamist group have now regained power in Afghanistan, leaving many fearing they could re-introduce barbaric rules for women and girls. They tend to adopt a very strict interpretation of Sharia law, which has led to the historic oppression of women in the country
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Life under the Taliban for women can be punishing and brutal – with fundamentalists even making wearing tight clothes punishable by execution.
The Islamist group have now regained power in Afghanistan, leaving many fearing they could re-introduce barbaric rules for women and girls.
The organisation tend to adopt a very strict interpretation of Sharia law, which has led to the historic oppression of women in Afghanistan, reports the Daily Star.
When they last had power in Afghanistan in 2001, the Taliban made daily life difficult for women and girls- but the country managed to undo many of the sexist laws and expectations in recent years.
It looks as if those improvements could now be reversed, as reports have said women are now being sent home from their jobs as the Taliban take control of the capital city, Kabul.
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Some rules for women under strict Taliban interpretation of Sharia Law include:
- Women should not be seen on the street unattended without a blood relative
- Women must wear a burka outside of the house
- High-heeled shoes are banned as men should not hear women’s footsteps
- A woman’s voice should not be heard by a stranger when she is in public
- All windows on the ground and first floors of residential buildings should be painted over so as to stop people seeing women inside
- Women are prohibited from having their pictures taken
- Women cannot be filmed, or have their photos displayed in newspapers, books or at home
- The word “women” must be removed from any place names
- Women are not allowed to appear on their balconies
- Women are prohibited from appearing at any public gathering.
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The Taliban are known for their historic brutality.
During the last Taliban rule, women suffered public humiliation and beating.
The Taliban carried out public executions and stoned women for committing adultery or wearing tight clothes.
In one case, a young girl had her nose and ears cut off and was left for dead after she decided to run away from an arranged marriage.
In other cases, women have had their fingers chopped off after wearing nail varnish, which is forbidden.