Women in Afghanistan were stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on Wednesday after the Taliban's morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women accessing public parks.
A spokesperson for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) told news agency Reuters that women will be restricted from entering parks, without sharing any further details.
According to Reuters, witnesses saw numerous women being turned away by officials at an amusement park in Kabul that contains rides like bumper cars and a Ferris wheel, with Taliban agents watching the action.
One grandmother who was visiting the park with her was turned away. "These kids haven't seen anything wonderful, so they need to play and be entertained," she told Reuters of mothers who bring their kids to the park. "Despite my repeated requests, they refused to let us enter the park. We are now heading back home.
Under the condition of anonymity, two park managers told Reuters that they had received orders from Taliban authorities not to let women into the parks.
Since taking over Afghanistan last year, the Taliban have imposed various restrictions on women, including not allowing them to leave their homes without a male relative and face veils. Many metropolitan women disregarded the laws, and some were given permission to work for the government. In March, the hardline faction reversed course and decided against opening all-girl high schools.
The West has insisted that the organisation must change its position on women's rights before it can move toward formal recognition of its government.
However, the Taliban say that they respect women's rights in accordance with their interpretation of Islamic law.
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