CURRENTLY...
During the times of the Taliban, women were banned from a various amount of rights. They couldn't show any skin, nor be seen outside without a man. Since the Taliban is not around any more, they have gained some of those rights back.
Many Afghan women still wear burqas, as it is still a major part of their culture and religion. More than half of women in Afghanistan wear burqas. Some wear them to feel more safe, as a way of protection. In some cities in Afghanistan, some women use the rights that they have today to their advantage and not wear burqas. Although, most women still do because they're afraid of the unpredictable consequences that may occur. Women have also gained right to education, even though 45 percent of women there are completely illiterate. Most of the girls in Afghanistan today are engaged or married by the time they are 10-12 years old, and many of them will have over five children. The life expectancy currently in Afghanistan is 44, which is the lowest in the world.
Many Afghan women still wear burqas, as it is still a major part of their culture and religion. More than half of women in Afghanistan wear burqas. Some wear them to feel more safe, as a way of protection. In some cities in Afghanistan, some women use the rights that they have today to their advantage and not wear burqas. Although, most women still do because they're afraid of the unpredictable consequences that may occur. Women have also gained right to education, even though 45 percent of women there are completely illiterate. Most of the girls in Afghanistan today are engaged or married by the time they are 10-12 years old, and many of them will have over five children. The life expectancy currently in Afghanistan is 44, which is the lowest in the world.
"Afghanistan is a nashaa, an intoxicant. It makes you feel as if colours are brighter, experiences more vivid, relationships more intense. It gets under your skin. Life elsewhere seems to be just a faint, muted parody." -First Post World
The post-Taliban constitution recognizes that women and men of Afghanistan are equal citizens and gives them equal rights and protection . The state is now legally obliged to protect women from violence, including forced and underage marriage and physical abuse. Now that women know their rights they now try to report their cases of violence. However, Very few cases even make it to the formal justice system.