Women+under+the+tyranny+of+the+Taliban


 * Women With No Voice** **

Afghan women live under the tyranny of the Taliban. They face many laws and struggles. Nearly 80% face forced marriages. There are many reports of nine year old girls marrying men in their late thirties. Many laws that women face are geared towards their self image. When the Soviet Union invaded in the early eighties, traces of beatings and rape were talked about. As the Taliban entered the country the situation only got worse. public stoning and beatings were seen as a ritual and” normal" if a woman was out of line.

Women of Afghanistan go against all odds. 87% of all women in Afghanistan are illiterate. The average life expectancy of women there is only 44 years old! That’s thirty years less than American women. Many organizations have been set up to help these women. Many women have successfully escaped the tyranny, many are still trapped. Afghan women still continue to be physically, mentally and sexually attacked every day. Most women hold on to the hope that tomorrow will bring. **

In this picture, a woman was beaten by her husband. She was whipped and badly bruised. Sadly incidents like this happen very often. This young woman was forced into marriage at fourteen.

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