The hooded mannequins are one symbol of the Taliban’s puritanical rule over Afghanistan. But in a way, they are also a small show of resistance and creativity by Kabul’s dress merchants.

Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked.

Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against ... The Taliban's restrictions on women, which include strict dress codes and limits to them travelling alone, have continued despite ...

Some women sport embroidered hats, others wear heavy headpieces, depending on which region of Afghanistan they come from. A scaled-back version of similar dresses was worn every day by women going ...

Under Taliban rule, women in Afghanistan have been progressively excluded from public life. They are barred from secondary ...

Prior to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, women learned in co-ed spaces within universities and did not have to follow a dress code. But Haqqani at a news conference once again reiterated ...