Afghan Women Struggle Under Male Guardian Rules

In Afghanistan, strict rules define what women are allowed to do, with their proponents claiming they guarantee both the women's, and their whole family's, honour (Credit: AFP)

Since the Taliban returned to power, Afghan women have been barred from going on long trips, travelling by plane or entering government buildings unless they are accompanied by a man.

Under the Taliban government's austere interpretation of Islamic law, the "mahram" practice long rooted in Afghan society has become compulsory.