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As I walk around Kabul, the streets are empty of women
A few days ago the capital was full of women going about their business. Now, the few that remain walk fast and full of fear
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A reporter in Kabul
Thu 19 Aug 2021 14.36 BST
Four days after the quick and unexpected invasion of Kabul by the Taliban, the streets of the Afghan capital are almost entirely devoid of women.
The few women who are on the streets are wearing the traditional blue burqa, Islamic garb that, while customary in Afghanistan, was not used as widely in Kabul until now. Many women are dressed in the long black clothes commonly worn in the Middle East and Arab nations.
All the women are accompanied by a male guardian – a requirement that the Taliban has imposed on women across the country. Many of these women are out grocery shopping; a simple task that has become extremely dangerous for them.
It is hard to believe that only a few days ago, Kabul streets were full of women going about their business, despite the encroaching security risk as the Taliban swept across Afghanistan. Now, they walk fast and full of fear, their eyes constantly darting for any potential aggressions from the Taliban fighters who patrol the once vibrant streets.
Since the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, all educational centres, schools, universities, government buildings and private offices have been closed.
A few days ago the capital was full of women going about their business. Now, the few that remain walk fast and full of fear
Women report Afghanistan is supported by
A reporter in Kabul
Thu 19 Aug 2021 14.36 BST
Four days after the quick and unexpected invasion of Kabul by the Taliban, the streets of the Afghan capital are almost entirely devoid of women.
The few women who are on the streets are wearing the traditional blue burqa, Islamic garb that, while customary in Afghanistan, was not used as widely in Kabul until now. Many women are dressed in the long black clothes commonly worn in the Middle East and Arab nations.
All the women are accompanied by a male guardian – a requirement that the Taliban has imposed on women across the country. Many of these women are out grocery shopping; a simple task that has become extremely dangerous for them.
It is hard to believe that only a few days ago, Kabul streets were full of women going about their business, despite the encroaching security risk as the Taliban swept across Afghanistan. Now, they walk fast and full of fear, their eyes constantly darting for any potential aggressions from the Taliban fighters who patrol the once vibrant streets.
Since the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, all educational centres, schools, universities, government buildings and private offices have been closed.
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