Afghan Women ‘Erased’ by Taliban Five Years After Biden’s Pullout Disaster

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women marked five years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, stating that women have been "systematically stripped of their rights" and removed from public life. The Taliban government has implemented restrictions on women's education, employment, and public participation since regaining power. The UN agency documented these changes as part of its assessment of the situation for Afghan women.

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