Afghan women restricted in parks

Afghan women restricted in parks

KABUL (Khaama Press): Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced that women can only go to parks three days a week while men are given 4 days.
“All the owners and officials of parks are hereby informed that Sunday, Monday, Tuesday are allocated for women and men can go to parks on, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Women should observe Islamic hijab.” Reads part of the press release.
The Ministry has instructed all Mujahideen (Taliban affiliates) not to enter Parks with weapons and military uniforms on the days allocated for men lest they will be held accountable.
Meanwhile, the Ministry asked families not to get closer to strangers while doing family picnics or camping.
Earlier, the Ministry had banned form seating those women who have not observed Islamic hijab while the women were not allowed to travel more than 45 miles alone.

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