Afghan women ‘banned from hearing each other’ in bizarre new Taliban rule

Prohibition comes two months after the Taliban banned women’s voices in public spaces.

... A woman’s voice is considered awrah, meaning that which must be covered, and shouldn’t be heard in public, even by other women, the minister said.

Women, including human rights experts, fear this diktat would go beyond prayer and restrict them from holding conversations with each other, further minimizing their social presence.

This comes just two months after the Taliban implemented a new set of laws in August that also ordered women to cover their entire bodies, including faces, when stepping out. READ FULL REPORT from The Independent