The decree centres on marriage and widows’ rights, stating “no one can force women to marry by coercion or pressure” and that a widow is entitled to an unspecified fixed share of her husband’s inheritance. “The Islamic Emirate’s leadership directs all relevant organisations … to take serious action to enforce women’s rights,” the decree states, quoting supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Source: Taliban leader decrees Afghan women’s rights must be ‘enforced’
