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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
But her daughter, in her 20s, prefers the abaya. "Young people wear the abaya because it is more comfortable," Khaliq said.
In Afghanistan, young women under Taliban ditch the burka for something ‘more comfortable’
Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban's 'gender apartheid' have adopted the abaya robe favoured ...
News2411d
'Showing your face is a sin': Younger Afghan women ditch the burqa for the abaya
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a ...
gulftoday11d
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
It was strictly enforced during the first Taliban government rule of Afghanistan, when women were lashed for failing to wear one in public. But the abaya and hijab headscarf combination grew in ...
The Victoria Advocate12d
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
"Young people wear the abaya because it is more comfortable," Khaliq said. The burqa has long roots in Afghanistan. It was strictly enforced during the first Taliban government rule of Afghanistan ...
Khaleej Times11d
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa to abaya
"Young people wear the abaya because it is more comfortable," Khaliq said. The burqa has long roots in Afghanistan. It was strictly enforced during the first Taliban government rule of Afghanistan ...