Gender Equality

All persons, regardless of gender, are entitled to equal treatment under the law. This section focuses on decrees uniquely affecting women, from clothing and mobility to speech and participation in public life.
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DEC1-12222022-A

Ban on girls above grade six from attending school.

DEC1-12222022-B

Ban on issuing diplomas for female university graduates, unless male family member comes to receive it.

DEC1-12222022-C

Ban universities from issuing graduation documents to female students.

DEC1-12222023

Taliban cabinet formalize nationwide ban on all female higher education, public and private.

DEC10-01312023

The Taliban shut down a women's karate club in Farah.

DEC10-03212023

The Taliban banned Nowruz in Afghanistan, deeming it contrary to Islam, in a district in Daikundi province.

DEC10-05292024

Taliban fighters forcibly shut down the inauguration of a women-led coffee shop and library in Kabul.

DEC10-08202023

Directive mandating mosque attendance, banning music in celebratory gatherings, and threatening legal action for noncompliance with religious norms.

DEC11-01222022

Taliban arrested Tamana Prayani and her sisters in Kabul in a night raid.

DEC11-02112022

Taliban arrest Nayera Kohestani and her fellow protesters.

DEC11-02222022

Talibal extract forced confessions from female protestors.

DEC11-03262023-A

Taliban detained Ruqeya Sayee and two other female protestors.

DEC11-03262023-B

Taliban detains women protesters demonstrating against the closure of girls' schools.

DEC11-09272023

Taliban detains women's rights activist Julia Parsi and her child from their home in Kabul.

DEC11-12232023

Protesting women detained in Kabul.

DEC12-07312024-1

Taliban Ministry of Justice Announces Official Morality Law Based on Supreme Leader’s Decree.

DEC12-07312024-13

Article 20 of PVPV Law mandates gender segregation and religious observance in transport, severely restricting women’s mobility and personal autonomy.

DEC12-07312024-14

Article 21 of PVPV Law empowers officials to regulate bodily modesty even in private bathing and leisure, reinforcing state control over personal behavior.

DEC12-07312024-15

Article 22 of PVPV Law criminalizes a wide array of behaviors - from LGBTQ+ identity and women's public speech to cultural celebrations - codifying...

DEC12-07312024-18

Article 26 of PVPV Law mandates court referrals for failure to observe Islamic obligations, including prayer, fasting, and parental obedience.
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