What is life like
for women and girls
in Afghanistan?
The de facto authorities have imposed more than 80 edicts limiting women and girls' access to education, employment, and political life.
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These measures are not incidental: they are part of a planned system of exclusion, which marginalises them from society and restricts their participation in all spheres of public life.
Institutionalised exclusion
Control of
autonomy and private life
In addition to exclusion, practices that directly affect their freedom and dignity are also practiced: forced and child marriages, mandatory face coverings, and prohibitions on going out without a male escort.
These restrictions show how oppression is exercised even in the family and personal spheres, preventing women from making decisions about their own bodies and lives.
Social isolation, denial of rights, and institutionalised violence generate anxiety, depression, and an increase in suicide among women and girls.
The lack of access to psychological and health support services exacerbates their suffering, demonstrating that these policies not only limit rights but also seriously affect their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.