Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent
- Written by Susan Hutchinson, PhD Candidate, International Relations, Australian National University
Last month, the Taliban passed a new “vice and virtue” law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes.
It was approved by the Taliban’s supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, and will be enforced by the...





