Taliban's New Morality Law Raises Alarms for Afghan Women Journalists

Afghanistan's new 'morality law' bans women from speaking in public, putting the future of female journalists and the media sector at risk. U.N. experts and journalists warn of devastating consequences such as job losses and the silencing of educational programs for girls already barred from schools.

Afghanistan's recent 'morality law' banning women from speaking in public has sparked concerns about the future of female journalists and the broader media sector in the country.

Many journalists fear job losses, citing the new law's requirement for women to cover their faces and the prohibition of publishing images of living beings. This has led to international outrage as it threatens to silence voices offering hope and education to girls already denied access to schools.

U.N. officials caution that the law, if enforced, could have devastating consequences. Already, some broadcasts have been suspended, and women journalists are seeing their roles increasingly restricted. Media entrepreneur Hamida Aman notes that many of these journalists are the primary earners for their families, raising serious financial concerns.

(With inputs from agencies.)