US EditionFemale tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return
- A group of female travelers toured the National Museum of Afghanistan, guided by Somaya Moniry, one of the first Afghan female tour guides in a country with severe restrictions on women and girls.
- Tourism leaders, like Stephens, emphasize the positive impact of tourism by providing unique experiences that benefit local communities and address ethical concerns.
- Independent traveler Jackie Birov noted the hospitality of Afghan people while acknowledging the restrictions on local women, stating, 'I'm very aware that I have a lot more freedom than local women.'
- The Taliban's takeover in August 2021 led to a decrease in violence and has attracted foreign visitors to Afghanistan, drawn by the scenery and history despite ongoing restrictions on women.
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Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return
They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained the antiquities in display cabinets. It could have been any tour group, anywhere in the world. But there was something unusual about this one.The group of foreigners visiting the National Museum of Afghanistan was made up only of women. Its guide was a woman, too — one of the first Afghan female tour guides in a country whose Taliban rulers impose the severest restri
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