Taliban Bans Simultaneous Presence of Women and Men in Parks
The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced a ban on the simultaneous presence of women and men in recreational parks in Kabul. The Taliban warned that any violation of this decision will result in legal action, and no one has the right to file a complaint.
The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced in a statement dated Saturday, the 6th of Farvardin (March 26), that women, while “maintaining Islamic hijab,” can visit parks on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, and on these days, men and Taliban members are not permitted to be present in these locations.
Similarly, men can visit parks on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and on these days, Taliban members can be present in Kabul’s recreational parks without weapons and military insignia.
The statement warns park officials and owners that violations of the above provisions will result in “legal action,” and “no one will have the right to file a complaint.”
The group did not provide clarification on the “legal action” mentioned in its statement.
The Taliban also emphasized that in family recreational facilities, “women must observe Islamic hijab and refrain from mixing with strangers.”
Continuation of Restrictions on Women by Taliban
Since coming to power, the Taliban group has imposed numerous pressures and restrictions on Afghan women.
Among these, the Taliban government’s Ministry of Education, on the day of reopening girls’ secondary schools, announced that all girls’ secondary schools are closed until further notice.
It was planned that thousands of schoolgirls in Afghanistan would return to school on the third day of Farvardin.
This Taliban decision was met with widespread global protests. Among them, the UNESCO Director-General described it on Twitter as a “major setback.”
Source: DW
