Latest items for Afghanistan
April 1, 2026, 10:27 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Elaha [Afghan woman who was raped by a Taliban member then forced into marriage with him] says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-3
"Elaha [Afghan woman who was raped by a Taliban member then forced into marriage with him] says that Saeed Khosty, then a spokesman of the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, met her while she was in custody. In the video, Elaha pleads for help with teary eyes and says that after insulting and humiliating her as well as spitting on her face, Khosty took her to the “Directorate 08, Department 104” of the Taliban intelligence. 'I was raped there. I didn’t know what to do, Saeed Khosty took a video of me and threatened to share the video.'Elaha says that the next day,Taliban officials forced her to record 12 confession videos...more
April 1, 2026, 10:12 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan"
Variables: LRCM-LAW-3
"Incest is punishable by death in Afghanistan"
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"She [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] said: 'The girl in the bunk above me was 19 and in jail for driving a car. Women aren't allowed to drive under the Taliban. And worst of all it was her boyfriend's car. I mean, you can't have boyfriends. So she got six months'" (para 15).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"She [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] said: 'The girl in the bunk above me was 19 and in jail for driving a car. Women aren't allowed to drive under the Taliban. And worst of all it was her boyfriend's car. I mean, you can't have boyfriends. So she got six months'" (para 15).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"One woman she [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] spoke to said she had been imprisoned for daring to take a job after her husband and sons had lost work. Barbie said: 'Ninety per cent of the women I was with were not criminals. Many don’t know how long their sentences are. There are women who’ve been there for months and months, even years, just waiting'" (para 17).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"One woman she [Barbie, British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] spoke to said she had been imprisoned for daring to take a job after her husband and sons had lost work. Barbie said: 'Ninety per cent of the women I was with were not criminals. Many don’t know how long their sentences are. There are women who’ve been there for months and months, even years, just waiting'" (para 17).
March 31, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7). "But Barbie's [British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] conditions were far worse, the couple said. Her cell held 15 women and two children with just five bunk beds between them all, one of which served as a basic kitchen....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The couple [Peter and Barbie, British couple imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan], who got married in Kabul in 1970, said that many women held in the prison were detained by the Taliban for arbitrary reasons. One was jailed for daring to drive a car in the ultra-conservative country, while another said she had been imprisoned because her husband had murdered someone" (para 7). "But Barbie's [British woman imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan along with her husband Peter] conditions were far worse, the couple said. Her cell held 15 women and two children with just five bunk beds between them all, one of which served as a basic kitchen....more
March 26, 2026, 8:41 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the assault and rape of detained women, the [United Nations] report said, 'Information from reliable sources indicates that women have been raped or sexually harassed during this crackdown'" (para 7).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Regarding the assault and rape of detained women, the [United Nations] report said, 'Information from reliable sources indicates that women have been raped or sexually harassed during this crackdown'" (para 7).
March 26, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"In the three years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, many accounts have surfaced detailing torture and sexual abuse in the country's prisons. One of them grabbed global headlines in July 2024, after the British newspaper The Guardian reported on the rape of a female human rights activist that was caught on video. The video, made by the Taliban, shows armed men raping and torturing the inmate. Apparently, the Taliban sent the video to the women after she was released in an attempt to blackmail her and ensure her silence. She managed to flee the country and send the video to Afghan journalists, with the story eventually making its...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"In the three years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan, many accounts have surfaced detailing torture and sexual abuse in the country's prisons. One of them grabbed global headlines in July 2024, after the British newspaper The Guardian reported on the rape of a female human rights activist that was caught on video. The video, made by the Taliban, shows armed men raping and torturing the inmate. Apparently, the Taliban sent the video to the women after she was released in an attempt to blackmail her and ensure her silence. She managed to flee the country and send the video to Afghan journalists, with the story eventually making its...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women were also barred from gyms, swimming pools and public baths" (para 41).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-1
"Women were also barred from gyms, swimming pools and public baths" (para 41).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Restrictions were being brought in incrementally. In December 2021, the government's virtue and vice ministry ordered that women travelling distances longer than 72km (45 miles) must be accompanied by a close male relative" (para 16). "In November, a vice and virtue ministry spokesman told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] that women had been banned from Kabul parks because they were not following Sharia [Islamic law]" (para 37).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Restrictions were being brought in incrementally. In December 2021, the government's virtue and vice ministry ordered that women travelling distances longer than 72km (45 miles) must be accompanied by a close male relative" (para 16). "In November, a vice and virtue ministry spokesman told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] that women had been banned from Kabul parks because they were not following Sharia [Islamic law]" (para 37).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"'Every day, as girls in Afghanistan, we wake up to new restrictions,' one female student told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan]. 'I was lucky I finished secondary school before the Taliban came. But I'm scared now that universities might also be closed for women.' And she was right. On 20 December 2022, the Taliban higher education minister ordered that all public and private universities immediately suspend all female education until further notice" (para 42-43).
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"'Every day, as girls in Afghanistan, we wake up to new restrictions,' one female student told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan]. 'I was lucky I finished secondary school before the Taliban came. But I'm scared now that universities might also be closed for women.' And she was right. On 20 December 2022, the Taliban higher education minister ordered that all public and private universities immediately suspend all female education until further notice" (para 42-43).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The first indication of the Taliban's attitude to women came a month after the takeover. Secondary schools opened for boys following a ministry of education statement which made no mention of girls. 'Locally, we were told not to attend classes,' a 17-year-old female student told us in Kabul at the time. 'For 11 years, despite the risk of violence, I worked hard so I could become a doctor. I'm devastated,' she wept, as she waved goodbye to her brothers heading off to school" (para 4-5). "'Why have you closed schools for girls?' I [Yogita Limaye, Afghanistan correspondent] asked a Taliban spokesman sitting in the compound, surrounded by Taliban fighters. 'Girls...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"The first indication of the Taliban's attitude to women came a month after the takeover. Secondary schools opened for boys following a ministry of education statement which made no mention of girls. 'Locally, we were told not to attend classes,' a 17-year-old female student told us in Kabul at the time. 'For 11 years, despite the risk of violence, I worked hard so I could become a doctor. I'm devastated,' she wept, as she waved goodbye to her brothers heading off to school" (para 4-5). "'Why have you closed schools for girls?' I [Yogita Limaye, Afghanistan correspondent] asked a Taliban spokesman sitting in the compound, surrounded by Taliban fighters. 'Girls...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"We [the BBC team in Afghanistan] began to hear of more and more girls being forced into early marriages by their families, because they were not able to get an education or a job" (para 32).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1, AOM-PRACTICE-1
"We [the BBC team in Afghanistan] began to hear of more and more girls being forced into early marriages by their families, because they were not able to get an education or a job" (para 32).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Women responded to the restrictions by marching on the streets of Afghan cities, demanding the right to work and study. They were violently stopped by the Taliban government on multiple occasions. 'I was lashed with electric cables,' one protester told us in a discreet meeting in one of her friend's homes. She'd been moving from place to place, fearing she'd be caught" (para 13-14). "In January 2022, at least four female activists were detained - they were held for weeks and beaten in custody" (para 15). "And every once in a while, despite the very grave risk of detention and violence, groups of Afghan women continue to march on the...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Women responded to the restrictions by marching on the streets of Afghan cities, demanding the right to work and study. They were violently stopped by the Taliban government on multiple occasions. 'I was lashed with electric cables,' one protester told us in a discreet meeting in one of her friend's homes. She'd been moving from place to place, fearing she'd be caught" (para 13-14). "In January 2022, at least four female activists were detained - they were held for weeks and beaten in custody" (para 15). "And every once in a while, despite the very grave risk of detention and violence, groups of Afghan women continue to march on the...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"'We are going to allow women to study and work within our framework. Women are going to be very active in our society,' the Taliban announced in their first press conference shortly after seizing power on 15 August 2021" (para 1). "In the same week, female employees of the Kabul city administration were told by the mayor to stay at home, with only those who performed jobs which couldn't be done by men, allowed to continue" (para 6). "While women began to disappear from public life, the number of destitute women, who had been denied the right to work and the ability to feed their families, were increasingly visible on...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"'We are going to allow women to study and work within our framework. Women are going to be very active in our society,' the Taliban announced in their first press conference shortly after seizing power on 15 August 2021" (para 1). "In the same week, female employees of the Kabul city administration were told by the mayor to stay at home, with only those who performed jobs which couldn't be done by men, allowed to continue" (para 6). "While women began to disappear from public life, the number of destitute women, who had been denied the right to work and the ability to feed their families, were increasingly visible on...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Women responded to the restrictions by marching on the streets of Afghan cities, demanding the right to work and study. They were violently stopped by the Taliban government on multiple occasions. 'I was lashed with electric cables,' one protester told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] in a discreet meeting in one of her friend's homes. She'd been moving from place to place, fearing she'd be caught" (para 13-14). "And every once in a while, despite the very grave risk of detention and violence, groups of Afghan women continue to march on the streets, raising their voices" (para 52).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Women responded to the restrictions by marching on the streets of Afghan cities, demanding the right to work and study. They were violently stopped by the Taliban government on multiple occasions. 'I was lashed with electric cables,' one protester told us [the BBC team in Afghanistan] in a discreet meeting in one of her friend's homes. She'd been moving from place to place, fearing she'd be caught" (para 13-14). "And every once in a while, despite the very grave risk of detention and violence, groups of Afghan women continue to march on the streets, raising their voices" (para 52).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
The following information shows that the relationship between the Taliban and women-focused NGOs is weak and fraying (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Four days later, came another harsh blow. The Taliban's Ministry of Economy told all local and international NGOs operating in Afghanistan to ask their female employees to stop coming to work or have their permits revoked" (para 44). "Pushed indoors, we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] have seen some women finding ways to live their lives amid restrictions. Underground secret schools are running in parts of the country. Some NGOs still employ women who try to slip under the radar" (para 50).
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1
The following information shows that the relationship between the Taliban and women-focused NGOs is weak and fraying (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Four days later, came another harsh blow. The Taliban's Ministry of Economy told all local and international NGOs operating in Afghanistan to ask their female employees to stop coming to work or have their permits revoked" (para 44). "Pushed indoors, we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] have seen some women finding ways to live their lives amid restrictions. Underground secret schools are running in parts of the country. Some NGOs still employ women who try to slip under the radar" (para 50).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Less than two months later, on 7 May 2022, the government announced a decree endorsed by its supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, mandating head-to-toe clothing for women. 'Those women who are not too old or young must cover their faces, except the eyes,' it read. 26. It also ordered that male family members should ensure that women and girls comply, or they would face action" (para 24-26).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Less than two months later, on 7 May 2022, the government announced a decree endorsed by its supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, mandating head-to-toe clothing for women. 'Those women who are not too old or young must cover their faces, except the eyes,' it read. 26. It also ordered that male family members should ensure that women and girls comply, or they would face action" (para 24-26).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Women who had worn long colourful tunics, a hijab, jeans and high heels told us they had begun to wear loose black abayas (gowns), a hijab, a surgical mask to cover their faces and trainers or boots. More women also began to wear black burkas" (para 28-29).
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Women who had worn long colourful tunics, a hijab, jeans and high heels told us they had begun to wear loose black abayas (gowns), a hijab, a surgical mask to cover their faces and trainers or boots. More women also began to wear black burkas" (para 28-29).
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Two years on, these assurances [Afghan women being allowed to work/study within the Taliban's framework] have been firmly demolished by the Taliban government's actions. The suppression of women's rights under their rule is the harshest in the world, brought in through a relentless series of religious decrees from the Taliban leadership, and regional rulings that have been steadily imposed across Afghanistan" (para 2). "At the time, we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] visited the headquarters of the Taliban's moral police, the Ministry of the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. It had been set up in the same compound where the Ministry of Women's Affairs of the former...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Two years on, these assurances [Afghan women being allowed to work/study within the Taliban's framework] have been firmly demolished by the Taliban government's actions. The suppression of women's rights under their rule is the harshest in the world, brought in through a relentless series of religious decrees from the Taliban leadership, and regional rulings that have been steadily imposed across Afghanistan" (para 2). "At the time, we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] visited the headquarters of the Taliban's moral police, the Ministry of the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. It had been set up in the same compound where the Ministry of Women's Affairs of the former...more
March 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"This time when we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] visited the ministry, we were told women were no longer allowed inside - we were only exempted as foreigners" (para 39).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"This time when we [the BBC team in Afghanistan] visited the ministry, we were told women were no longer allowed inside - we were only exempted as foreigners" (para 39).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"I [the author, speaking on behalf of Afghan women and girls] can’t go to male doctors for treatment" (para 66). This information shows that under the Taliban law, women are only allowed to be treated by female medical practitioners (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"I [the author, speaking on behalf of Afghan women and girls] can’t go to male doctors for treatment" (para 66). This information shows that under the Taliban law, women are only allowed to be treated by female medical practitioners (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows that in the past, the existance of shelters, medical care, etc. for the sexual violence victims in Afghanistan could help with the decrease of 'taboo mentality' in reporting it. However, such institutions collapsed with the return of the Taliban, which means the victims are caing significant taboos in reporting sexual violence (MR-CODER...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows that in the past, the existance of shelters, medical care, etc. for the sexual violence victims in Afghanistan could help with the decrease of 'taboo mentality' in reporting it. However, such institutions collapsed with the return of the Taliban, which means the victims are caing significant taboos in reporting sexual violence (MR-CODER...more
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows the collapse of the support system for the victims of sex-based violence in Afghanistan could be an indicator of the prevalnce or rape/sexual violence in this country (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"We [the author along with other Afghan women] used to have access to a nationwide network of shelters and services for those facing sex-based violence, including legal representation, medical care, and psychosocial support. And it served thousands of women and girls each year. As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, this system collapsed" (para 30). This information shows the collapse of the support system for the victims of sex-based violence in Afghanistan could be an indicator of the prevalnce or rape/sexual violence in this country (MR-CODER COMMENT).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Today I [the author] am presenting a report from a country in which women don’t have access to their essential rights of education, work or free movement. But if women ask about those rights, the answer will be beating, arresting or killing" (para 2). This information shows the limits women have in terms of participating in protests and the fact that they are met with severe responses by the Taliban (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Brave Afghan women are still protesting in the streets of Kabul – despite the Taliban crackdown on demonstrations. They continue to demand their basic human rights" (para 42).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"Today I [the author] am presenting a report from a country in which women don’t have access to their essential rights of education, work or free movement. But if women ask about those rights, the answer will be beating, arresting or killing" (para 2). This information shows the limits women have in terms of participating in protests and the fact that they are met with severe responses by the Taliban (MR-CODER COMMENT). "Brave Afghan women are still protesting in the streets of Kabul – despite the Taliban crackdown on demonstrations. They continue to demand their basic human rights" (para 42).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Today I [the author] am presenting a report from a country in which women don’t have access to their essential rights of education, work or free movement. But if women ask about those rights, the answer will be beating, arresting or killing" (para 2). "As well as prohibiting women and girls from traveling without a male relative, the Taliban have also denied them post-primary education, banned them from numerous public places and restricted their employment to healthcare and primary education. In December 2022, women were also banned from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in most sectors. Then, in early April 2023, the Taliban extended the ban to include Afghan women...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Today I [the author] am presenting a report from a country in which women don’t have access to their essential rights of education, work or free movement. But if women ask about those rights, the answer will be beating, arresting or killing" (para 2). "As well as prohibiting women and girls from traveling without a male relative, the Taliban have also denied them post-primary education, banned them from numerous public places and restricted their employment to healthcare and primary education. In December 2022, women were also banned from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in most sectors. Then, in early April 2023, the Taliban extended the ban to include Afghan women...more
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"I [the author] hoped to have a promising future, but it now feels dark. I want to go back to the past and breathe easy. I cannot wear the clothes I want; I cannot freely go where I want. This life for Afghan girls is one of prisoners who do not know when they will be released" (para 28). This information shows the authors is limited in going to places she wishes which indicates the existance of a law that limits Afghan women moving about in public society (MR-CODER COMMENT). "I [the author, speaking on behalf of Afghan girls and women] can’t go outside alone without a male relative from...more
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"I [the author] hoped to have a promising future, but it now feels dark. I want to go back to the past and breathe easy. I cannot wear the clothes I want; I cannot freely go where I want. This life for Afghan girls is one of prisoners who do not know when they will be released" (para 28). This information shows the authors is limited in going to places she wishes which indicates the existance of a law that limits Afghan women moving about in public society (MR-CODER COMMENT). "I [the author, speaking on behalf of Afghan girls and women] can’t go outside alone without a male relative from...more
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Afghan women urgently need health services, humanitarian assistance, and justice. I [the author] will continue this struggle with my pen and ink, raising my voice for Afghan women" (para 40).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Afghan women urgently need health services, humanitarian assistance, and justice. I [the author] will continue this struggle with my pen and ink, raising my voice for Afghan women" (para 40).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"I [the author] can see the city and the bazaar from the window, but nothing is the same as before; no women are milling about, and the city has taken on an eerie silence. The city is covered in black. If women wear colored clothing, the Islamic government will beat them. With my own eyes, I saw a Taliban member beat a girl with a gun because her body was not covered from her head to her toes" (para 27).
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"I [the author] can see the city and the bazaar from the window, but nothing is the same as before; no women are milling about, and the city has taken on an eerie silence. The city is covered in black. If women wear colored clothing, the Islamic government will beat them. With my own eyes, I saw a Taliban member beat a girl with a gun because her body was not covered from her head to her toes" (para 27).
March 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Our relatives [the author's relatives] said that I shouldn’t go to school past the age of 12. But my parents didn't listen to them. 'We had a hard time, but we don’t want a hard time for our children,' they said. 'We want a bright future for you – especially our daughters.' I continued to the university, where I graduated in [removed for personal safety] This is not to say women's lives were easy in Afghanistan. Traditional society, wars and Taliban law continued in some regions – and many girls were shut out of education. Still, life was better than it is now" (para 23-24). This information shows that, even...more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Our relatives [the author's relatives] said that I shouldn’t go to school past the age of 12. But my parents didn't listen to them. 'We had a hard time, but we don’t want a hard time for our children,' they said. 'We want a bright future for you – especially our daughters.' I continued to the university, where I graduated in [removed for personal safety] This is not to say women's lives were easy in Afghanistan. Traditional society, wars and Taliban law continued in some regions – and many girls were shut out of education. Still, life was better than it is now" (para 23-24). This information shows that, even...more