Afghanistan

Afghanistan. We don’t hear as much about it in the news these days. But from what we do hear, the structures and freedoms for women and girls built up before the withdrawal are being disassembled. The restrictions now on women are heartbreaking. Forced child marriages have increased, education is being denied. Women are banned from gyms and public parks. They must wear veils in public. Women are not allowed to use public transport unless they are in the company of male relative designated as a mahram. And there are no protections for women who suffer from violence.