Afghan women have officially lost ALL RIGHTS to live freely.
Under Sharia Law governed by the Taliban, women are prohibiting from speaking, singing, or otherwise being heard in public spaces.
Women are strictly prohibited from entering public parks, gyms, beauty salons, sports clubs, national parks, amusement parks, and any other recreational spaces.
Women have been removed from government and political life and are banned from most jobsThey may no longer attend university or study past the 6th grade
Under the current Taliban regime, there is no longer a fixed minimum marriage age for girls. Eligibility is now linked to the onset of puberty: which can be as young as 9.
Women's shelters and many protections for victims of domestic violence were dismantled
Afghan women have little to no legal protection from domestic violence under Taliban Sharia Law
Afghan women face strict restrictions on leaving home or going outside without a male guardian (also known as a mahram)
Women must cover their faces in public
Women are also barred from traveling abroad without a legitimate reason and a male custodian
A lack of female health workers, combined with bans on women studying or working in medicine - means that many women cannot be treated, as they are prohibited from seeing male doctors
Under Sharia Law, women are not allowed to drive
Books authored by women have been stripped from library and bookstore shelves
A female cat in Afghanistan has more rights than a human woman.