Afghanistan: Since the return of the burqa, women are slowly disappearing from the streets

[DarlinG]

Afghanistan: Since the return of the burqa, women are slowly disappearing from the streets On May 7, the Taliban ordered all Afghan women to wear the full-coverage burqa in public places. Since the decree was put in place, the difference in Afghanistan's streets is visible. Or rather it's invisible: women have all but deserted public streets to remain cloistered in their homes. Although our Observer dared to leave home to protest with other women's rights activists on May 10, she has no illusions about the future that awaits her.