Burqas are not required for women, according to the Taliban, but hijab is

The Taliban has signalled for the first time since assuming control on Tuesday that they will not impose the full burqa on women, as they did when they previously ruled Afghanistan.
During the terrorists’ brutal rule from 1996 to 2001, girls’ schools were closed, women were forbidden from traveling and working, and women were forced to wear an all-covering burqa in public.

Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the organization, told the media that the burqa is not the only type of hijab that can be worn; there are several varieties of hijab that are not confined to the burqa.

The burqa is a one-piece overgarment with a see-through mesh panel that covers the entire head and torso. Other types of hijab would be acceptable to the Taliban, according to Shaheen.

He went on to say that women may acquire education from elementary school to university level. He said that the group had proclaimed this stance at international conferences such as the Moscow and Doha summits. Shaheen confirmed this and noted that thousands of schools in Taliban-controlled regions were still open.

In addition to apparel concerns, various countries and rights organisations have expressed concern over the fate of women’s education in Afghanistan now that it is in the hands of hardline militants. On Sunday, they stormed Kabul, the Afghan capital.