In a move that further erodes women's rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban's Supreme Leader has issued a draconian decree aimed at "ensuring women's privacy."
The five-point edict, released on Saturday, December 28, 2024, dictates that women must be completely out of sight from neighboring homes while engaging in everyday activities like cooking, sitting, or standing.
The decree prohibits any new buildings constructed within close proximity to each other from having windows that face areas where women are likely to be present, such as kitchens or water wells.
Homeowners who already have such windows are required to build walls or take other measures to minimize the perceived "harm" to their neighbors.
This latest restriction is part of a broader Taliban campaign to systematically exclude women from public life. Since seizing power in 2021, the Taliban has issued over 100 similar edicts, stripping women of their rights and freedoms.
Women are now banned from attending university, pursuing careers, and accessing public spaces like parks, restaurants, and beauty salons.
The United Nations has vehemently condemned these policies as a form of "gender apartheid," highlighting the escalating isolation and suffering of women and girls under Taliban rule. As the international community continues to voice its outrage, Afghan women remain trapped in a desperate struggle for their basic human rights.
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