"...greater stability..."---Taliban Afghanistan Keeps Getting Worse - WSJ

Taliban Afghanistan Keeps Getting Worse - WSJ  link

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  Americans still can’t get out as restrictions on women increase

• ...The new burqa decree requires women to cover everything but their eyes outside the home. If a woman’s face is seen in public, her male “guardian” could face a fine and jail time. If an uncovered woman has relatives who work for the government, they could lose their jobs. Parks are now segregated by sex. Women can no longer go to school or travel on planes or taxis without a male companion. They face arrest and imprisonment for violations.

Before the latest decree was announced, Mr. Blinken said the situation for Afghan women was “extremely mixed to negative.” 

But, he added, “somewhat ironically, you might say, there is in the country at large greater stability and relative peace.”..."