In protest against Taliban clothing mandate, Afghan women share photos dressed in traditional attire

Afghan women around the world have taken to social media to post pictures in their traditional best to protest the Taliban's clothing mandate for women. Ever since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan what women would be required to wear is still a major concern. Under the last Taliban rule, women were forced to cover themselves from head to toe by wearing a burqa.

A woman poses in traditional Afghan attire, in Stockholm, Sweden. Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets

A woman poses in traditional Afghan attire, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets

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A woman poses in traditional Afghan attire, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets

Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets

Women pose in traditional Afghan attire, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets

A woman poses in traditional Afghan attire, in Stavanger, Norway. Credit: Twitter/@dressingsonnets