Latest items for Afghanistan
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"What happened to Fatima [Afghan woman who was forced into a marriage] was not simply the decision of one judge. It reflects a legal system in which Afghan women have almost no independent right to end their marriages. Before the Taliban, women seeking to divorce men who were violent, abusive or absent had always faced a difficult road through the courts – but a few narrow gateways remained open. Now, even those are being shut. For the families of women in abusive marriages who want them dissolved, getting their daughters out is an increasingly impossible task" (para 8). "Even before the Taliban’s latest decree, Afghan women did not have an...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"What happened to Fatima [Afghan woman who was forced into a marriage] was not simply the decision of one judge. It reflects a legal system in which Afghan women have almost no independent right to end their marriages. Before the Taliban, women seeking to divorce men who were violent, abusive or absent had always faced a difficult road through the courts – but a few narrow gateways remained open. Now, even those are being shut. For the families of women in abusive marriages who want them dissolved, getting their daughters out is an increasingly impossible task" (para 8). "Even before the Taliban’s latest decree, Afghan women did not have an...more
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"She [Fatima, Afghan woman] had never met her husband before their arranged wedding in the summer of 2024. Each time her family asked to see him, they were told he was shy. It was only on the wedding day, relatives say, that Fatima understood what had been hidden from her: her husband had severe intellectual and physical disabilities and could not eat, wash or dress himself without help. In the months that followed, Fatima cooked, cleaned, cared for her husband and tended the family’s livestock. She was rarely allowed to leave the house. Whenever she visited her parents, she wept and begged them not to send her back" (para 2-3)....more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"She [Fatima, Afghan woman] had never met her husband before their arranged wedding in the summer of 2024. Each time her family asked to see him, they were told he was shy. It was only on the wedding day, relatives say, that Fatima understood what had been hidden from her: her husband had severe intellectual and physical disabilities and could not eat, wash or dress himself without help. In the months that followed, Fatima cooked, cleaned, cared for her husband and tended the family’s livestock. She was rarely allowed to leave the house. Whenever she visited her parents, she wept and begged them not to send her back" (para 2-3)....more
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The decree [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] also legalises child marriage. It allows male relatives to marry off children and says that once those children reach puberty, they may ask a court to nullify the marriage in limited circumstances" (para 10). "The Taliban’s new code [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] follows much of this older framework but makes several stark changes. It explicitly allows children to be given in marriage at any age. It also forces women whose husbands are missing to wait until they are presumed dead before they can be separated. Part of the...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The decree [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] also legalises child marriage. It allows male relatives to marry off children and says that once those children reach puberty, they may ask a court to nullify the marriage in limited circumstances" (para 10). "The Taliban’s new code [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] follows much of this older framework but makes several stark changes. It explicitly allows children to be given in marriage at any age. It also forces women whose husbands are missing to wait until they are presumed dead before they can be separated. Part of the...more
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Two Taliban soldiers pointed their weapons at Fatima’s [Afghan woman] parents as her in-laws seized her and dragged her toward their car. 'My daughter was screaming and crying that she did not want to go with them [Fatima’s husband and his family],' Shirin [Fatima’s mother] says. 'But nobody listened'" (para 6-7).
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Two Taliban soldiers pointed their weapons at Fatima’s [Afghan woman] parents as her in-laws seized her and dragged her toward their car. 'My daughter was screaming and crying that she did not want to go with them [Fatima’s husband and his family],' Shirin [Fatima’s mother] says. 'But nobody listened'" (para 6-7).
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"The Taliban’s new code [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] follows much of this older framework but makes several stark changes. It explicitly allows children to be given in marriage at any age. It also forces women whose husbands are missing to wait until they are presumed dead before they can be separated. Part of the code that addresses abusive or neglectful husbands allows a wife to petition the court if her husband is unjust or withholds financial support. But the same article states that judges and arbiters 'cannot, solely on the woman’s request and without the husband’s consent, grant divorce'" (para 20).more
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"The Taliban’s new code [on judicial separation of spouses issued by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada] follows much of this older framework but makes several stark changes. It explicitly allows children to be given in marriage at any age. It also forces women whose husbands are missing to wait until they are presumed dead before they can be separated. Part of the code that addresses abusive or neglectful husbands allows a wife to petition the court if her husband is unjust or withholds financial support. But the same article states that judges and arbiters 'cannot, solely on the woman’s request and without the husband’s consent, grant divorce'" (para 20).more
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"What happened to Fatima [Afghan woman who was forced into a marriage] was not simply the decision of one judge. It reflects a legal system in which Afghan women have almost no independent right to end their marriages. Before the Taliban, women seeking to divorce men who were violent, abusive or absent had always faced a difficult road through the courts – but a few narrow gateways remained open. Now, even those are being shut. For the families of women in abusive marriages who want them dissolved, getting their daughters out is an increasingly impossible task" (para 8). "Ruqya’s [16-year-old Afghan girl forced into a marriage] family eventually sought to...more
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-2
"What happened to Fatima [Afghan woman who was forced into a marriage] was not simply the decision of one judge. It reflects a legal system in which Afghan women have almost no independent right to end their marriages. Before the Taliban, women seeking to divorce men who were violent, abusive or absent had always faced a difficult road through the courts – but a few narrow gateways remained open. Now, even those are being shut. For the families of women in abusive marriages who want them dissolved, getting their daughters out is an increasingly impossible task" (para 8). "Ruqya’s [16-year-old Afghan girl forced into a marriage] family eventually sought to...more
Aug. 4, 2026, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ATDW-LAW-5
"In April 2026, the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued a new decree on the judicial separation of spouses, setting out 12 grounds on which a marriage can be dissolved. On paper, some appear to give women a path to court. In practice, each path is blocked by the authority of men: the consent of a husband, the discretion of a judge, the testimony of witnesses, or the power of male relatives. Even in cases of abuse or neglect, the decree states that judges and arbiters cannot grant a divorce without the husband’s consent" (para 9). "The Taliban decree approves this [khul – a form of divorce in which a woman...more
Variables: ATDW-LAW-5
"In April 2026, the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued a new decree on the judicial separation of spouses, setting out 12 grounds on which a marriage can be dissolved. On paper, some appear to give women a path to court. In practice, each path is blocked by the authority of men: the consent of a husband, the discretion of a judge, the testimony of witnesses, or the power of male relatives. Even in cases of abuse or neglect, the decree states that judges and arbiters cannot grant a divorce without the husband’s consent" (para 9). "The Taliban decree approves this [khul – a form of divorce in which a woman...more
July 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'One order [on Taliban’s laws on Afghan women’s dress code] said female officers have been deployed to detain those who disobey,' she [Afghan woman speaking to RFE/RL] said. 'And it warned that if family members or others try to intervene, they will be arrested too'" (para 11). "'These are incredibly hard days for the women and girls in Herat,' said another woman. 'The city has fallen silent. Young women are too afraid to leave their homes'" (para 17).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'One order [on Taliban’s laws on Afghan women’s dress code] said female officers have been deployed to detain those who disobey,' she [Afghan woman speaking to RFE/RL] said. 'And it warned that if family members or others try to intervene, they will be arrested too'" (para 11). "'These are incredibly hard days for the women and girls in Herat,' said another woman. 'The city has fallen silent. Young women are too afraid to leave their homes'" (para 17).
July 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The order [the Taliban's new laws regarding Afghan women's dress code] prohibits women from appearing in public without what the hard-line Islamist group describes as a 'proper hijab.' Women who fail to comply, including those showing their faces or wearing makeup -- will face punitive measures, the directive said" (para 3). "The Taliban's violent enforcement of the dress code has heightened apprehension among women in Herat. Some are too afraid to leave their homes, while those who venture outside risk the wrath of the extremist group" (para 7). "'These are incredibly hard days for the women and girls in Herat,' said another woman. 'The city has fallen silent. Young women...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"The order [the Taliban's new laws regarding Afghan women's dress code] prohibits women from appearing in public without what the hard-line Islamist group describes as a 'proper hijab.' Women who fail to comply, including those showing their faces or wearing makeup -- will face punitive measures, the directive said" (para 3). "The Taliban's violent enforcement of the dress code has heightened apprehension among women in Herat. Some are too afraid to leave their homes, while those who venture outside risk the wrath of the extremist group" (para 7). "'These are incredibly hard days for the women and girls in Herat,' said another woman. 'The city has fallen silent. Young women...more
July 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Many Afghan women wear a hijab. In addition, some women wear a face mask to conceal their nose and mouth. Other women do the burqa or an Islamic abaya robe and niqab that covers the hair, body, and most of the face. The latter is common in Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Afghan women, especially those in urban areas, consider the burqa and niqab to be alien to Afghan culture. Before the Taliban's return to power in 2021, many women wore loose head scarves that only concealed their hair" (para 21-23).
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
"Many Afghan women wear a hijab. In addition, some women wear a face mask to conceal their nose and mouth. Other women do the burqa or an Islamic abaya robe and niqab that covers the hair, body, and most of the face. The latter is common in Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Afghan women, especially those in urban areas, consider the burqa and niqab to be alien to Afghan culture. Before the Taliban's return to power in 2021, many women wore loose head scarves that only concealed their hair" (para 21-23).
July 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"The order [the Taliban's new laws regarding Afghan women's dress code] prohibits women from appearing in public without what the hard-line Islamist group describes as a 'proper hijab.' Women who fail to comply, including those showing their faces or wearing makeup -- will face punitive measures, the directive said. 'Women in Herat were already wearing the hijab,' a woman in the city told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, referring to the Islamic head scarf which covers the neck and head. 'But now the Taliban demands that women wear a facemask, too, and cover their faces'" (para 3). "In 2024, the Taliban enacted a morality...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"The order [the Taliban's new laws regarding Afghan women's dress code] prohibits women from appearing in public without what the hard-line Islamist group describes as a 'proper hijab.' Women who fail to comply, including those showing their faces or wearing makeup -- will face punitive measures, the directive said. 'Women in Herat were already wearing the hijab,' a woman in the city told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, referring to the Islamic head scarf which covers the neck and head. 'But now the Taliban demands that women wear a facemask, too, and cover their faces'" (para 3). "In 2024, the Taliban enacted a morality...more
July 14, 2026, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'One order [on Taliban’s laws on Afghan women’s dress code] said female officers have been deployed to detain those who disobey,' she [Afghan woman speaking to RFE/RL] said. 'And it warned that if family members or others try to intervene, they will be arrested too'" (para 11). "In the Jadae Abresham area of Herat, the Taliban's morality police recently detained a woman on the street. When her relatives tried to step in, the officers detained them, too, an eyewitness told Radio Azadi. In Khwaja Kalla, another area of the city, the Taliban attempted to detain two young women even though they were wearing a hijab, an eyewitness said. 'When one...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"'One order [on Taliban’s laws on Afghan women’s dress code] said female officers have been deployed to detain those who disobey,' she [Afghan woman speaking to RFE/RL] said. 'And it warned that if family members or others try to intervene, they will be arrested too'" (para 11). "In the Jadae Abresham area of Herat, the Taliban's morality police recently detained a woman on the street. When her relatives tried to step in, the officers detained them, too, an eyewitness told Radio Azadi. In Khwaja Kalla, another area of the city, the Taliban attempted to detain two young women even though they were wearing a hijab, an eyewitness said. 'When one...more
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"However, the contradiction [of an Afghan man reporting DV] lies in that a woman must remain fully covered while simultaneously proving her injuries to a judge. She is also required to be accompanied by a male chaperone, which is usually the husband himself" (para 26-27).
Variables: DTCP-LAW-1
"However, the contradiction [of an Afghan man reporting DV] lies in that a woman must remain fully covered while simultaneously proving her injuries to a judge. She is also required to be accompanied by a male chaperone, which is usually the husband himself" (para 26-27).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1, AFE-LAW-1
"Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement" (para 22).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1, AFE-LAW-1
"Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement" (para 22).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"The Taliban has introduced a new family law with no minimum age for marriage, prompting warnings from rights groups that the rules risk normalising child weddings in Afghanistan" (para 1).
Variables: AOM-LAW-1
"The Taliban has introduced a new family law with no minimum age for marriage, prompting warnings from rights groups that the rules risk normalising child weddings in Afghanistan" (para 1).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"As part of the new law [under Taliban's Afghanistan], husbands are permitted to beat their wives as long as there is no serious bodily harm. Article 32 states that only if the husband beats the woman with a stick and this act results in severe injury such as 'a wound or bodily bruising', and the woman can prove it before a judge, will the husband be sentenced to fifteen days' imprisonment" (para 24-25). "Article 34 of the code states that a woman who repeatedly goes to her father's house or that of other relatives without the permission of her husband and 'does not return home despite her husband's request' faces...more
Variables: DV-LAW-1
"As part of the new law [under Taliban's Afghanistan], husbands are permitted to beat their wives as long as there is no serious bodily harm. Article 32 states that only if the husband beats the woman with a stick and this act results in severe injury such as 'a wound or bodily bruising', and the woman can prove it before a judge, will the husband be sentenced to fifteen days' imprisonment" (para 24-25). "Article 34 of the code states that a woman who repeatedly goes to her father's house or that of other relatives without the permission of her husband and 'does not return home despite her husband's request' faces...more
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement" (para 22). "She [any Afghan woman attempting to report DV] is also required to be accompanied by a male chaperone, which is usually the husband himself" (para 27). "Article 34 of the code states that a woman who repeatedly goes to her father's house or that of other relatives without the permission of her husband and 'does not return home despite her husband's request' faces three months in prison" (para 30).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement" (para 22). "She [any Afghan woman attempting to report DV] is also required to be accompanied by a male chaperone, which is usually the husband himself" (para 27). "Article 34 of the code states that a woman who repeatedly goes to her father's house or that of other relatives without the permission of her husband and 'does not return home despite her husband's request' faces three months in prison" (para 30).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"UN Women's special representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson, said the new legislation [of no minimum age of marriage] represented 'another serious development' in the erosion of women's rights nearly five years after the group returned to power. The agency warned the rules failed to establish a minimum age for marriage and mark a departure from laws in force before the Taliban takeover in August 2021, when Afghanistan criminalised forced child marriage. 'By implying that child marriage is permitted, it risks normalising the practice,' Ferguson said" (para 2-4).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, MARR-PRACTICE-1
"UN Women's special representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson, said the new legislation [of no minimum age of marriage] represented 'another serious development' in the erosion of women's rights nearly five years after the group returned to power. The agency warned the rules failed to establish a minimum age for marriage and mark a departure from laws in force before the Taliban takeover in August 2021, when Afghanistan criminalised forced child marriage. 'By implying that child marriage is permitted, it risks normalising the practice,' Ferguson said" (para 2-4).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The Taliban has introduced a new family law with no minimum age for marriage, prompting warnings from rights groups that the rules risk normalising child weddings in Afghanistan" (para 1). "The document [referring to the new law on no minimum age of marriage] states that the silence of a 'virgin girl' is interpreted as consent to marriage, whereas the same silence from a male or previously married woman is not. And in Afghanistan, where women and girls are unlikely to speak out for fear of punishment, the new legislation risks leaving many girls trapped" (para 13-14).
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The Taliban has introduced a new family law with no minimum age for marriage, prompting warnings from rights groups that the rules risk normalising child weddings in Afghanistan" (para 1). "The document [referring to the new law on no minimum age of marriage] states that the silence of a 'virgin girl' is interpreted as consent to marriage, whereas the same silence from a male or previously married woman is not. And in Afghanistan, where women and girls are unlikely to speak out for fear of punishment, the new legislation risks leaving many girls trapped" (para 13-14).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"However, the contradiction [of an Afghan man reporting DV] lies in that a woman must remain fully covered while simultaneously proving her injuries to a judge" (para 26).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"However, the contradiction [of an Afghan man reporting DV] lies in that a woman must remain fully covered while simultaneously proving her injuries to a judge" (para 26).
June 23, 2026, 8:13 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"UN Women's special representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson, said the new legislation [of no minimum age of marriage] represented 'another serious development' in the erosion of women's rights nearly five years after the group returned to power. The agency warned the rules failed to establish a minimum age for marriage and mark a departure from laws in force before the Taliban takeover in August 2021, when Afghanistan criminalised forced child marriage. 'By implying that child marriage is permitted, it risks normalising the practice,' Ferguson said" (para 2-4). "Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement. Earlier...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"UN Women's special representative in Afghanistan, Susan Ferguson, said the new legislation [of no minimum age of marriage] represented 'another serious development' in the erosion of women's rights nearly five years after the group returned to power. The agency warned the rules failed to establish a minimum age for marriage and mark a departure from laws in force before the Taliban takeover in August 2021, when Afghanistan criminalised forced child marriage. 'By implying that child marriage is permitted, it risks normalising the practice,' Ferguson said" (para 2-4). "Since regaining control, the Taliban have banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade and imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and movement. Earlier...more
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"...Female participation [after US-led intervention] in higher education in Afghanistan increased dramatically, expanding from 5,000 students in 2001 to over 100,000 in 2021. Women made up 28% of university students and 14% of academic staff. Progress was real, even if fragile. Then it was reversed almost entirely" (para 4).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
"...Female participation [after US-led intervention] in higher education in Afghanistan increased dramatically, expanding from 5,000 students in 2001 to over 100,000 in 2021. Women made up 28% of university students and 14% of academic staff. Progress was real, even if fragile. Then it was reversed almost entirely" (para 4).
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5). "The Taliban also banned online education: private universities that had offered remote classes were told to stop. For academics who had hoped...more
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5). "The Taliban also banned online education: private universities that had offered remote classes were told to stop. For academics who had hoped...more
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5).
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5).
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"...One participant [female Afghan academic] put it plainly: 'Women’s presence in society decreased, and their social interactions and connections with society became almost non-existent'" (para 10).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"...One participant [female Afghan academic] put it plainly: 'Women’s presence in society decreased, and their social interactions and connections with society became almost non-existent'" (para 10).
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, IIP-LAW-1
"By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, IIP-LAW-1
"By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5).
June 22, 2026, 6:05 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5). "One participant, a lecturer with more than 20 years of experience, told us: 'Living under the power of the Taliban as a...more
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-2
"When the Taliban first ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, women were barred from education and most forms of employment. After the US-led intervention, things slowly improved…" (para 4). "By December 2022, all universities had closed their doors to women. Girls’ education was banned beyond the age of 12. Women were banned from most jobs, required to have a male guardian to travel and forced to wear a black hijab in public. Afghanistan now ranks at 181 out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index" (para 5). "One participant, a lecturer with more than 20 years of experience, told us: 'Living under the power of the Taliban as a...more
June 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"When a mob of armed Taliban fighters arrived at the front door of 22-year-old Tahmina, the model was home alone. It was nearly midnight in early September 2021, shortly after the militant group conquered Kabul and began to implement a brutal system of gender apartheid, erasing women from public life. 'As soon as I opened the door, a group of armed men entered. The first words I heard were, 'Kill this whore,' Tahmina, speaking under a pseudonym, revealed to Afghanistan International. One of the men opened his phone and began filming, as others beat her, tore her shirt open, and subjected her to gang rape, all the while accusing her...more
Variables: GEW-PRACTICE-1
"When a mob of armed Taliban fighters arrived at the front door of 22-year-old Tahmina, the model was home alone. It was nearly midnight in early September 2021, shortly after the militant group conquered Kabul and began to implement a brutal system of gender apartheid, erasing women from public life. 'As soon as I opened the door, a group of armed men entered. The first words I heard were, 'Kill this whore,' Tahmina, speaking under a pseudonym, revealed to Afghanistan International. One of the men opened his phone and began filming, as others beat her, tore her shirt open, and subjected her to gang rape, all the while accusing her...more
June 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Meanwhile, a new law demands that girls wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage, and also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband" (para 90) This information shows there are taboos caused by the Taliban forces when it comes to a married woman seeking helo against domestic violence and abuse, which, in this case, is the requirement of mediation if a woman needs a way out of an abusive marriage (MR-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Meanwhile, a new law demands that girls wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage, and also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband" (para 90) This information shows there are taboos caused by the Taliban forces when it comes to a married woman seeking helo against domestic violence and abuse, which, in this case, is the requirement of mediation if a woman needs a way out of an abusive marriage (MR-CODER COMMENT).
June 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"This time, the militant group [Taliban] introduced themselves as members of the Taliban’s counter-narcotics department and threatened to arrest her [Tahmina, Afghan woman who was kidnapped and raped by the Taliban forces] on charges of selling drugs" (para 12). "Tahmina [Afghan woman who was kidnapped and raped by the Taliban forces] fled again, to Pakistan, where she refused to bow down in fear to the repressive soldiers and revived her TikTok account [where she worked as a model]. But then an account operating under the name Qudratullah Khan began harassing her, threatening that the Taliban could find her no matter where she was hiding. She blocked the account but later...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"This time, the militant group [Taliban] introduced themselves as members of the Taliban’s counter-narcotics department and threatened to arrest her [Tahmina, Afghan woman who was kidnapped and raped by the Taliban forces] on charges of selling drugs" (para 12). "Tahmina [Afghan woman who was kidnapped and raped by the Taliban forces] fled again, to Pakistan, where she refused to bow down in fear to the repressive soldiers and revived her TikTok account [where she worked as a model]. But then an account operating under the name Qudratullah Khan began harassing her, threatening that the Taliban could find her no matter where she was hiding. She blocked the account but later...more