Afghan women sing in protest against strict Taliban laws: "My voice is not 'aurat'&qu

Afghan women activists inside and outside the country have published videos of themselves on social media singing revolutionary songs against the strict laws of the Taliban government. In one song, the singer asks "will you seal the silence of my mouth until the second order?" referring to a supposed future Taliban order lifting restrictions. At the end of the song, the singer concludes by saying that her voice is not "aurat," a term which refers to something which should be hidden from men with no relations. The Taliban last week formally codified a long set of rules governing morality, ranging from requiring women to cover their faces and men to grow beards to banning car drivers from playing music. The Taliban rules require women to wear attire that fully covers their bodies and faces as well as instructing drivers of vehicles not to transport women without a male guardian. The Taliban's restrictions on women and freedom of expression have drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and many foreign governments since the former insurgents resumed control of Afghanistan in 2021. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #taliban