Laws issued by the Taliban last week forbid women from singing and reading aloud in public because a woman's voice is deemed 'intimate.'
Afghan women activists inside and outside the country have published videos of themselves on social media singing revolutionary songs against the strict laws of the Taliban government. In one song, the singer asks "will you seal the silence of my mouth until the second order?" referring to a supposed future Taliban order lifting restrictions.
Women are also forbidden from singing, reciting and reading aloud in public, as a woman’s voice is deemed “intimate” and should not be heard. It’s unclear if speaking is also banned.After the laws were passed, Afghan women both inside and outside the country began posting videos of themselves singing in defiance of the new laws. Some of the videos have gone viral on social media, prompting a wave of others to join the peaceful protest. The lyrics they sing often touch on themes of freedom.
“No command, system or man can close the mouth of an Afghan woman,” said the woman, who only provided her last name, Efat.Efat’s face is barely visible in the 39-second video, which was recorded by her older sister and posted to social media on Tuesday. She wears a dark top, a light blue scarf and sunglasses.“Because we are in Afghanistan, and the region has less freedom and more fear, if a sound is heard, it will be shut down,” Efat said. “While I was singing, I had the same fear.
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