On August 15, 2022, marking one year since the US withdrew its forces from Afghanistan, the country has been suffering under the rule of the Taliban. The ongoing crisis may have even more to do with US decisions than you think.

Afghanistan is crumbling under the rule of Taliban, US promises to send aid

The Taliban on Monday (August 1) said that under the pretence of upholding human rights, the international community was trying to violate the dignity of Afghan women.

International community tried violating dignity of Afghan women, say Taliban

The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights without a male chaperone, two sources told Reuters on Sunday.

Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male chaperones, says report

In Afghanistan patriarchal traditions, poverty and, lack of education have stifled women's rights for decades. Here's a heart-wrenching ordeal of a 22-year-old woman married off as a mere child. She is now living in one of the few shelters for battered women that still exists in Afghanistan under the Taliban's rule. This is her story of abuse, torture, and sorrow.

Poverty, lack of education hampers women's rights in Afghanistan

In an alarming incident, a video doing rounds on social media shows a woman who says that she was brutally whipped by a senior Taliban commander allegedly for refusing his advances.

Afghanistan: Woman claims Taliban commander beat her

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Afghanistan is crumbling under the rule of Taliban, US promises to send aid

International community tried violating dignity of Afghan women, say Taliban

Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male chaperones, says report

Poverty, lack of education hampers women's rights in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Woman claims Taliban commander beat her