The Taliban have erased women from public life and continue to punish homosexuality in Afghanistan

 

The Taliban have been slashing away at women’s rights since returning to power in Afghanistan in August 2021. 

The Taliban have issued more than 70 edicts, including limiting girls to primary-level education, banning women from most professions and prohibiting them from using parks, gyms and other public places.

Among the rules, it is mandatory for a woman to veil her body at all times in public and that a face covering is essential to avoid temptation and tempting others. It is forbidden for women to look at men they are not related to by blood or marriage and vice versa.

Afghanistan’s rulers also are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public and prohibit women from speaking outside their homes. A woman’s voice is deemed intimate and so should not be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.

Don't forget, under the Taliban's Islamic regim, conviction of same-sex sexual conduct is punishable by death, flogging or imprisonment. They made public statements reiterating that their interpretation of sharia includes the death penalty for homosexuality.

Until when?

Read a report about LGBTQ+ persecution in Afghanistan under the Taliban here.