The Taliban ordered the closure of women’s bathhouses in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Monday.
Women can only use private baths when wearing hijab, according to Sardar Mohammad Haidari, the provincial head of the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Balkh.
Men’s baths will also be controlled, according to Haidari.
Taliban officials also restricted women’s travel within the country to 45 kilometers.
After taking over the country on Aug. 15, the Taliban have brought several restrictions, including banning girls from secondary schools.
Also, the Taliban replaced the Ministry for Women’s Affairs with the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
In November, the Taliban demanded that female TV broadcasters wear the hijab.
