French MP Calls Taliban's Restrictions 'Exclusion Of Women'

French MP Maud Petit strongly criticised the Taliban's restrictions on Afghan women.

In a post on social media platform X on Monday, December 30, Petit called these restrictions "the elimination of women" and said, "How is this possible in the world of the 21st century?"

The French parliamentarian's remarks are in response to the new decree attributed to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. He issued the decree on Saturday, December 28, regarding windows through which neighbouring women can be seen.

According to the decree, it is forbidden to make windows through which women can be seen in a neighbour's kitchen or yard.

The decree states that "because women are usually cooking in the kitchen, or there is a well of water there, or women sit there because of custom and habit," they should not be seen from a window facing the neighbour's house.

Afghan women protesters have called the Taliban's decree a clear example of the continued "oppression and humiliation of Afghan women".