Afghan women fear going out alone due to Taliban decrees, says UN

Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the UN mission in Afghanistan.

The report was issued days before a UN-convened meeting in the Qatari capital Doha, where member states and special envoys to Afghanistan are expected to discuss engagement with the Taliban.