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Taliban Further Restrict Afghan Women With New Travel Rules

Headline from Voice of America

Newest development Dec 27, 2021 · 4 reportsTaliban Further Restrict Afghan Women With New Travel Rules

Women cannot undertake road trips of distances farther than 72 kilometers unless escorted by a close male relative, the militant group ruling the country says

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  1. No long-distance road trips for Afghan women without male escort: Taliban

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. Newest

    Taliban Further Restrict Afghan Women With New Travel Rules

    Headline from Voice of America ·

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. France 24

    No long-distance road trips for Afghan women without male escort: Taliban (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should not be offered road transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.

  2. France 24

    No trips for Afghan women unless escorted by male relative: Taliban (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel anything other than short distances should not be offered transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.

  3. France 24

    Taliban say no trips for Afghan women unless escorted by male relative (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel anything other than short distances should not be offered transport unless they are accompanied by a close male relative.

  4. Al Jazeera

    No long distance travel for women without male relative: Taliban (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Afghanistan authorities say women must be accompanied by a close male relative if travelling more than 72km.

  5. Voice of America

    Taliban Further Restrict Afghan Women With New Travel Rules (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Women cannot undertake road trips of distances farther than 72 kilometers unless escorted by a close male relative, the militant group ruling the country says

  6. Insider

    The Taliban banned women from travelling for more than 45 miles by themselves without a male relative (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Taliban issued a new order on Sunday, AFP reported. The Taliban has restricted women's freedoms since it took control of Afghanistan in August.

  7. Newsweek

    Taliban restricts long distance travel for women as Hundreds flee across border (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "Women travelling for more than 45 miles should not be offered a ride if they are not accompanied by a close family member," a Taliban spokesman said.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Afghan Women Are Now Forbidden From Driving Long Distances Alone (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Taliban has made it illegal for women in Afghanistan to go on long-distance road trips by themselves.

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