The Taliban follow an extreme version of Islamic code and when they were last in power in Afghanistan – between 1996 to 2001 – they enforced strict rules which meant that women and girls couldn’t do a lot of things, like work or go to school. In the group’s first news conference since taking control of the country, a spokesman said women would be free to work but gave little detail about other rules and restrictions.
Sep 2021. The Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
