Male Afghan TV anchors cover faces in solidarity with women after a Taliban order
Television journalists in Afghanistan have started covering their faces on-air in recent days — some by force and others by choice.
Taliban officials announced earlier this month that all women and girls must leave home only when necessary and wear head-to-toe clothing when out in public.
These are among the harshest restrictions the group has introduced since returning to power in August — and a seeming confirmation of many Afghans' fears that the Taliban hadn't changed much since the last time they ruled from the mid-1990s to 2001.
The Taliban went a step further on Thursday by specifically ordering female TV news anchors to cover their faces while on air.
The decree only affected a handful of women who work as television presenters in Afghanistan, but it triggered a large social
