Afghanistan's crisis deepens hidden violence against women
Key takeaways
- As poverty deepens and the Taliban curtails women's rights, domestic violence in Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous, less visible and harder to escape.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5EHTKThe Taliban have banned women from most public sector jobs and girls over 12 from receiving an education Image: AHMAD SAHEL ARMAN/AFPAdvertisement.
- At the same time, wide-ranging restrictions imposed by the Taliban rulers since their return to power in 2021 have narrowed women's options in public life, limiting access to work, education and mobility.
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As poverty deepens and the Taliban curtails women's rights, domestic violence in Afghanistan is becoming more dangerous, less visible and harder to escape.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EHTKThe Taliban have banned women from most public sector jobs and girls over 12 from receiving an education Image: AHMAD SAHEL ARMAN/AFPAdvertisement. The severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where nearly half of the population requires assistance, has pushed many families into survival mode. Hunger, joblessness and collapsing services have tightened dependence within Afghan households.
At the same time, wide-ranging restrictions imposed by the Taliban rulers since their return to power in 2021 have narrowed women's options in public life, limiting access to work, education and mobility.