Taliban continues to torture women in Afghanistan, ban on their participation in Eid celebrations
Earlier this month, Taliban officials in Afghanistan's Herat region forbade families and women from eating in establishments with gardens and outdoor spaces. Officials said that not wearing the headscarf (hijab) was the reason for the restrictions.
Manika Raghuvanshi 
The Taliban have banned women from attending Eid celebrations in two provinces of Afghanistan, imposing yet another draconian ban. Women in the country's Baghlan and Takhar provinces received instructions from authorities on Friday not to go out in groups during the days of Eid al-Fitr. Only these two provinces of Afghanistan have so far been mandated to follow the instructions.
In Afghanistan's Herat region, Taliban officials earlier this month prohibited families and women from eating in establishments with gardens and outdoor spaces, Khama Press reported.
Not wearing the hijab the reason for the restrictions
Officials said that not wearing the headscarf (hijab) was the reason for the restrictions. Afghanistan, which has been wracked by decades of conflict, is grappling with a host of challenges including food shortages as foreign governments cut development funding and imposed sanctions largely due to Taliban restrictions on women.
Women are not allowed to work in public places
Despite widespread condemnation, there are still restrictions on how many women can work for the UN, including a ban on girls' higher education after the sixth grade, the Afghan news agency reported. Since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021, women are not allowed to work in education, in gyms, or in public places with domestic and international organizations.
