The rights of women in Afghanistan will be respected “within the framework of Islamic law”, the Taliban say. Women had to wear the all-covering burka, and the Taliban also disapproved of girls aged 10 and over going to school. In the news briefing on Tuesday, Mujahid fielded several questions from the international media about what women’s rights could look like under a Taliban government. “We are going to allow women to work and study within our frameworks,” he said. Earlier on Tuesday, the Taliban declared a general amnesty across Afghanistan and said it wanted women to join its government.

Source: The Nation August 18, 2021 10:18 UTC