Afghanistan's Taliban bans women from flying without male chaperone

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KABUL - The Taliban has told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday (March 27). The move comes after the Taliban backtracked on its previous commitment to open high schools to girls, a U-turn that shocked many Afghans and drew condemnation from humanitarian agencies and foreign...

An Afghan woman holds her passport at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept 9, 2021.KABUL - The Taliban has told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday .

The United States on Friday cancelled planned meetings with Taliban officials on key economic issues due to its decision on Wednesday. They added that unaccompanied women who had already booked tickets would be allowed to travel on Sunday and Monday.Spokesmen for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice and the Ministry of Culture and Information did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

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