Afghan Women Describe Life Under Taliban Rule
2 sources across 2 countries · Spain · United Kingdom
Who reported this
- El Pais
- The Guardian
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Women and girls in Afghanistan are facing severe restrictions and personal hardship following the Taliban's return to power. One university student reported that the fundamentalists have expelled women and girls from schools. Other women describe a life of isolation and fear. A former soldier in Herat province recounted being forced to hand over her uniform and facing death threats because she and her husband served the previous government. She now spends her days performing household chores and sewing to combat loneliness. In the northern provinces, an undercover journalist reports working under an alias in a small room, hiding her laptop during house searches to avoid detection by the Taliban. This journalist notes that women are often required to wear burqas and are restricted from moving without a male guardian.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- The coverage focuses on the personal suffering, loss of rights, and psychological toll experienced by Afghan women under the current regime.
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