Afghanistan: Two Years Later
Two years have passed since the Taliban seized Kabul—yet for Afghan women, there has been no return to
normalcy. Their progress has been erased, their voices silenced, and their basic rights revoked.
What We Know:
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- Rights lost overnight: girls beyond 6th grade are barred from school; women cannot publicly work; legal protections have been reversed entirely.
- Humanitarian access restricted:: With women fleeing NGOs or barred from employment, 93% of aid groups struggle to reach women.
- Increased violence & trauma:: Early marriage rates, poverty, and domestic abuse are rising sharply.
Key Humanitarian Signals:
- Maternal mortality estimates show about 0638 deaths per 100,000 births in 2024—among the highest globally
- Taliban bans continue: NGOs employing women face shutdowns, and many female-owned businesses operate underground at great risk.