In Afghanistan, young women under Taliban ditch the burka for something ‘more comfortable’
Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban's 'gender apartheid' have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...
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Taliban order university women in Afghanistan to wear face-covering niqab and separates classes
Women attending private universities in Afghanistan must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be segregated by sex - or at least ...
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New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
Young women in Afghanistan are rejecting the traditional burqa for more comfortable abayas and hijabs, challenging ...