Taliban Shuts Down Women-Only Cafes in Herat, Citing ‘Moral Concerns’

In a new wave of restrictions targeting women’s freedoms in Afghanistan, Taliban authorities have closed women-only cafes in Herat province. These establishments, which were operated by women for women, have been forcibly shut down by the Ministry of Virtue and Vice officials.

The cafe owners, in their conversations with Radio Azadi, revealed that Taliban authorities justified the closures by claiming these venues could potentially lead to moral corruption. This action represents yet another step in the Taliban’s systematic limitation of women’s social spaces.

This latest restriction adds to the growing list of Taliban-imposed limitations on Afghan women’s rights, reflecting a continuing pattern of gender-based restrictions that have sparked international concern and condemnation from various human rights organizations.

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