women will no longer be able to travel too far without the presence of a man

Like a feeling of déjà vu. In Afghanistan, prohibitions against women are on the rise. After erasing them from stores, removing television programs and restricting their right to school education, the Taliban – in power for four months in the country – now forbid them to travel more than 72 kilometers if they do not. are not accompanied by a man belonging to their family. In any case, this was announced by the ministry for the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice through the voice of Sadeq Akif Muhajir, spokesperson for this ministry.

Despite the demonstrations “the situation of women is miserable, the frustration is maximum, the women no longer have faith, no more hope for their future“, explains Fraiba Akbaryaar, activist for women’s rights. Since the return of the Taliban, in addition to the restrictions imposed on women, the withdrawal of American troops has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in the country. Thus, this winter, an Afghan in two are at risk of suffering from acute food shortages, according to an estimate by the United Nations (UN). The World Health Organization (WHO) counts more than 3 million children suffering from malnutrition. in the country, a million of them may not survive.