# Afghan women tell BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule

https://mins.news/en/item/22501

- BBC News, 2026-08-14 18:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyje43dz4eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Five years after the Taliban retook Afghanistan, women across the country describe public floggings, lost jobs and barriers to healthcare. Girls over 12 are barred from school, women face travel restrictions without male chaperones, and corporal punishment has returned. The Taliban’s foreign minister says women are not wholly restricted in all areas of life.

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