Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other: Taliban Morality Ministry
The Hindu
Taliban denies ban on women speaking to each other in Afghanistan, clarifying exceptions under Islamic law.
Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government's Morality Ministry said on Saturday (November 9, 2024), denying recent media reports of a ban.
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Afghan media based outside the country and international outlets have in recent weeks reported a ban on women hearing other women's voices, based on an audio recording of the head of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (PVPV), Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, about rules of prayer.
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PVPV spokesman Saiful Islam Khyber said the reports were "brainless" and "illogical", in a voice recording confirmed by AFP.
"A woman can talk to another woman, women need to interact with one another in society, women do have their needs," he said.
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