The United Nations on Wednesday said that some "time critical" programmes in Afghanistan will have to be temporarily stopped due to the Taliban's ban on women working in NGOs. The global agency warned that many other activities are also likely to be impacted due to the ban.

UN suspends some Afghanistan programs after ban on female aid workers

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

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UN suspends some Afghanistan programs after ban on female aid workers

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