The Taliban in Kabul intensifies arrests of women for "bad hijab," escalating challenges for Afghan women already facing restrictions on education, employment, and public access. The vice and virtue ministry's spokesperson, Abdul Ghafar Farooq, did not disclose the number of arrests or criteria for "bad hijab." This crackdown emphasizes the strict Taliban rules akin to those in Iran, with a recent decree urging women to reveal only their eyes and promoting the head-to-toe burqa, reminiscent of their previous rule from 1996 to 2001.
