Taliban’s System of Enslavement: Afghan Women Left With Nothing

Five years after the Taliban regained control, Afghanistan has built a system that effectively enslaves nearly half its population. That number, based on outdated statistics, stands at 21,701,532 women and girls. This is not just about banning schools, imposing the burqa, or outlawing smartphones. The regime has created a legal framework designed to control every aspect of a woman’s life. The system runs on laws that are changed, forgotten, or scrapped as needed to oppress. For example, the abolition of the minimum marriage-age law means a girl is now considered eligible for marriage once she hits puberty—defined as being “fit for consummation.” Despite this chokehold, many Afghan women are still bravely fighting for their freedom.