The Taliban have imposed numerous bans and restrictions on female journalists over the past three years. According to the Taliban’s directives, women are prohibited from appearing on television shows and hosting programs without covering their faces. Additionally, the Taliban have banned the presence of female voices in the media in several provinces and ordered local radio stations to refrain from broadcasting the voices of women.
In November 2021, the Taliban ordered female journalists and media workers to avoid appearing on television shows in Afghanistan. Female journalists and presenters were required by the Taliban to cover their faces completely. This move has led many women to abandon their duties due to these restrictions and security threats, and many have fled Afghanistan.
The group has also labeled taking photos as a “major sin.” Mohammad Hashim Shaheed Wror, the Taliban’s Director General of Invitation and Guidance, stated during a seminar in Kabul: “Media employees, you should grow beards and stop engaging in these activities. Do not spend all your time taking pictures.
By God, taking pictures is a major sin.” Covering Female Presenters’ Faces on Media On November 22, 2021, the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice issued an eight-article directive banning the portrayal of female actors in television dramas in Afghanistan. The ministry ordered female journalists and television presenters to observe the Taliba.