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Women Under Taliban Rule in Afghanistan | Global News

Published
August 14, 2026
Duration
1:24
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Last updated
Aug 16, 2026

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Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, women’s lives have been shattered—banned from education beyond sixth grade, stripped of freedoms, and forced into silence for fear of punishment. From students to jewelers to former journalists, brave Afghan women are risking everything to tell their stories under a regime that enforces brutal interpr…

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Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, women’s lives have been shattered—banned from education beyond sixth grade, stripped of freedoms, and forced into silence for fear of punishment. From students to jewelers to former journalists, brave Afghan women are risking everything to tell their stories under a regime that enforces brutal interpretations of Islamic law. Across cities and villages, they describe a world where travel, learning, and even basic rights are outlawed—and child

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