Violence against women in Afghanistan is escalating as the Taliban's restrictions on women's public life combine with severe economic hardship to increase domestic abuse, forced marriages, and femicide. The Taliban's legal code inadequately protects women from violence, and informal justice systems allow suspected perpetrators to escape accountability through tribal mediation and financial settlements.
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Violence against women in Afghanistan is escalating as the Taliban's restrictions on women's public life combine with severe economic hardship to increase domestic abuse, forced marriages, and femicide. The Taliban's legal code inadequately protects women from violence, and informal justice systems allow suspected perpetrators to escape accountability through tribal mediation and financial settlements.