Channel: South China Morning Post

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Description: Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Afghanistan’s Taliban government, on May 7, 2022, ordered women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public. According to the organisation’s decree, women are only allowed to leave their homes “when necessary” and male relatives face penalties, ranging from dismissal from a state job to imprisonment, if a woman violates the dress code. Since taking power last August, the Taliban had promised a softer rule than its last stint in power between 1996 and 2001. But instead, Taliban officials have been increasingly restricting the rights of girls and women. Related story: Taliban orders Afghan women to cover up from head to toe sc.mp/6hnr Support us: subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: scmp.com Facebook: facebook.com/scmp Twitter: twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post #scmp #World #Afghanistan