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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
- Young Afghan women are increasingly choosing to wear abayas instead of the traditional blue burqa, which symbolizes Taliban oppression, due to greater personal expression.
- Under Taliban rule, women still must cover their bodies and faces, with the burqa not specifically mandated by the authorities.
- Women in Afghanistan face significant restrictions, with reports of harsh punishments for not adhering to dress codes.
- India's ministry of external affairs is urged to support female participation in scholarship programs and prioritize women's welfare in its foreign policy towards Afghanistan.
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30 Articles
No to burqa, yes to abaya
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women. Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed an ultra-strict vision of Islamic law, modelled on their previous rule from 1996 to 2001. But while women must still have their bodies and faces covered, restrictions from the feared religious police do not specifical…
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
The Taliban's Education Ministry has held a ceremony today (Thursday, March 30) to mark the start of the new educational year and play the school bell. This is the fourth year of schooling to begin without schools opening to Afghan girls. After their domination of the country, the Taliban have excluded girls above the sixth guild and women from education and schooling. The group's officials at today's ceremony have made no reference to girls bei…
New Generation Of Afghan Women Shift From Burqa Due To ‘Design And Colour’
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, they have imposed an ultra-strict vision of Islamic law, modelled on their previous rule from 1996 to
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