Taliban bans women from being treated by male dentists in Kandahar

The Taliban has barred women in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province from receiving treatment from male dentists, according to local media reports.

Al Arabiya, citing Afghan outlets, said Taliban members ordered clinics not to allow female patients to be treated by male practitioners and removed women from facilities.

The move comes weeks after the group outlawed what it called “bold” poetry, adding to a long list of restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban retook power in August 2021 following the US withdrawal.

DWomen and girls are already banned from universities, secondary schools and most workplaces, while parks, gyms and sports facilities have been closed to them. Female athletes remain prohibited from competing abroad.

Internet access has also been restricted in some provinces