As the Taliban open their doors to tourism, they are closing windows on women | Catherine Bennett
Briefly

The Taliban's recent edict banning windows where women might be seen is a disturbing extension of their oppressive tactics to ensure the total invisibility and containment of women in Afghan society.
In a strikingly absurd rationale, the Taliban's supreme leader's decision reflects a desire to allow women to exist in daylight but only in ways that directly benefit men, signifying a grotesque control over women's visibility.
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