The Taliban’s four-year rule over Afghanistan has led to near-total exclusion of women from public life, with nearly 100 edicts stripping them of basic freedoms. International pressure and attempts at resistance have failed to sway the ultra-conservative regime. Experts attribute the lack of progress to the West’s own mistakes in framing their intervention as solely focused on women’s rights, rather than addressing the country’s broader needs. The international community’s efforts to engage with the Taliban remain ineffective due to a heavy backlash from the regime.
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250815-four-years-after-the-fall-of-kabul-taliban-succeeds-in-near-total-exclusion-of-women