The Taliban has imposed new extreme restrictions on women in Afghanistan, banning them from “hearing other women’s voices” while praying. Khalid Hanafi, the acting minister of the Vice and Virtue Ministry, announced this ban in a now-deleted social media message. Women are prohibited from praying loudly enough for others to hear, reciting Quranic verses, or chanting religious phrases like “Allahu Akbar.” This follows a previous … Continue reading Taliban bans women ‘hearing other women’s voices’ in latest decree