In the group’s first news conference since taking control of the country, a spokesman said women would be free to work but gave little detail about other rules and restrictions.
Zabihullah Mujahid repeated that all Afghans must live “within the framework of Islam”.
The militant group introduced or supported punishments in line with their strict interpretation of Islam’s legal system, Sharia law, when they controlled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001.
Women had to wear the all-covering burka, and the Taliban also disapproved of girls aged 10 and over going to school.
In the news briefing Mr Mujahid said “We are going to allow women to work and study within our frameworks,” he said. “Women are going to be very active within our society.”
But he did not expand when asked about dress codes and what roles women would be able to have within the country’s workforce.
Analysts say the group is running a sophisticated PR campaign in an effort to win the hearts and minds of both Afghans and the international community.