My Voice, My Choice on Instagram: "In January, the Taliban enforced a new criminal law that openly legalizes violence against women and girls in Afghanistan. The law treats wives as the “property” of their husbands, allowing men to beat their wives and children as long as no bones are broken and no skin is cut. Even then, a husband can face a maximum of just 15 days in jail (and only if the woman can prove the abuse in court). Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban has systematically erased women’s rights. Women can be jailed for leaving home without their husband’s permission. They are turned away from health clinics if they arrive without a male guardian. Women are banned from becoming doctors, yet in some areas they are also forbidden from being treated by male doctors, leaving many with no medical care at all. UN Women warns that by 2026, maternal deaths could rise by 50% and child marriage by 25%. Nearly 80% of Afghan women are now shut out of education and work. Women’s full equality is a basic human right, and without it, a just and peaceful society cannot exist. Source: Rukhshana Media, The Female Quotient"

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