Afghan female anchors forced to cover faces on air

The Taliban recently ordered all women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public. Only their eyes may remain visible. The rule also applies to female television anchors. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Khpolwak Sapai, the deputy director of TOLO news in Kabul about how his newsroom is dealing with the edict.

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