(FAITHWIRE) – It has been three months since the Taliban reascended to power in Afghanistan, and, despite promises of peace and equal rights for women, the situation remains grim.
As predicted by experts, women continue to struggle amid shifting cultural tides. The latest policy illustrating this dynamic is the Taliban’s newfound ban on women traveling long distances alone.
Any female attempting to travel more than 45 miles should now be accompanied by a “close male family member,” according to the BBC. The ruling came Sunday from the Taliban’s Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, with ministry spokesperson Sadiq Akif Mahajer telling Voice of America the regulations comport with Sharia (Islamic) law.
