What could be the Taliban regime’s bans on women in Afghanistan

The seizure of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan transformed the country into a dangerous place for many of its inhabitants. And, without a doubt, for many women.

In previous decades and under the Taliban, women and girls they were forbidden to leave the house without a “guard” male, study and work, receive medical care from male health workers, participate in politics and public speaking, among other measures restricting their participation.

In addition, could not be seen through windows or balconies, and if they left their homes, they had to do so with a full burqa, always accompanied by a man.

These prohibitions could come back today, and their disobedience could result in severe physical punishment: to whip, beat and stone to death, as the most brutal act.

It is therefore to be feared that among the prohibitionist points for women they will be reestablished:

* not being able to work; only a few, such as doctors or nurses, in some hospitals.
* not being able to do anything outside the house without their guardian (father, brother or husband), neither to speak nor to associate with other men who are not their “guardians”.
* do not trade.
* not be treated by doctors or nurses males.
* do not access no educational level
* to provide burqas
* be attacked in different ways – beatings, insults, stoning – if they do not respect the rules established for them.
* do not use cosmetics and no high heel shoes.
* don’t laugh out loud.
* not to meet during the festivities, not even religious.
* do not wash clothes in rivers or public places.
* Do not sew women’s clothes or have clothes made by tailors.
* do not enter public toilets
* do not take the same bus as the men
* do not take photographs (or appear on them)
* do not appear in magazines, books or billboards.

Concern over the high level of violence against women and girls is felt around the world, where many families have decided to withdraw their daughters from the country to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Taliban.

For the moment, no announcement has been made on this subject. However, the first photos taken in Kabul show personnel of national militias cover advertisements with women as the protagonists.