UN female staff told to wear hijab at office in Taliban's newest decree
May 18, 2022 16:09
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As the Taliban regime in Afghanistan continues to clench the rights of Afghan women, the newest decree ordered female staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to wear the hijab.
According to a UNAMA statement, a delegation of Taliban officials from the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice told the UN that female employees should consider wearing the hijab, while reporting to duties, Khaama Press reported.
On Monday, the 16th of May, the organization shared the Taliban's directive to wear the hijab with its employees. The statement also stated that the personnel of the Ministry will stand outside the UN office to "monitor if hijab is used or not".
In the event that the personnel finds a female staff member without a hijab, they will talk to her "politely" to wear it as wearing a hijab is mandatory outside. Moreover, outside the UN office, the Ministry has also placed a poster calling on women to wear the "hijab."
Barr tweeted a photo of the poster, which shows a black layered Naqab and a bright blue Burqa (Chadari), as examples of hijab. -- ANI
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