However, a Taliban spokesman explained that this was not a law but a directive and that all channels had welcomed the proposal.
The Taliban have been discriminating against women since they seized control of Afghanistan. Several anti-feminist orders were issued, such as denying women education and banning them in parks.
Following the controversial decision, several journalists shared pictures of themselves covering their faces and reading the news on social media. But the Taliban insists there will be no reconsideration and that the order must be strictly adhered to.
The Taliban have ordered Afghan women TV presenters to cover their faces. Yalda Ali is the host of Tolo TV and has published this video. let’s be her voice!! pic.twitter.com/XA4BXwToSr
– marzieh hamidi (@MarziehHamidi) May 19, 2022
Earlier in the day, it was ordered that women be allowed in public places in Afghanistan only to wear face masks. Violation of the order is punishable by imprisonment for the girl’s father or guardian and dismissal from government employment, if any. The burqa was mandatory during the Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001. The Taliban claimed that the blue burqa used by women during this period was the most desirable. In most parts of Afghanistan, women come out wearing religious headscarves.
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