Event Summary
On 24 November 2025, the Taliban in Kapisa province expanded existing restrictions on women by prohibiting their entry into the provincial hospital unless they are wearing a burqa, replicating measures previously enforced in Herat. Officers from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice reportedly denied access to all women who did not comply with this requirement and warned that similar restrictions may soon be extended to public marketplaces. The rule applies not only to female patients, but also to their attendants, female healthcare workers, and administrative staff. These measures have significantly disrupted the delivery of healthcare services in Kapisa Province and have caused considerable hardship for patients and their families.