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Many women die in pregnancy and child birth, out of every 100,000 that live, 460 deaths occur. Also 1 out of every 10 children die before the age of 5 years old

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85% of Afghan women have no formal education and are illiterate

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A stark number of girls are put into arranged marriages; often before they even turn 18. Nine percent of girls are married before the age of fifteen. Thirty-five percent of girls are married before the age of 18. Afghanistan is ranked 24th in prevalence of child brides.

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The Taliban are a group of Islamic extremists in the North-East Middle East, particularly in Afghanistan. Upon occupying an area from the years of 1996 to 2001, they enforced their strict extremist laws known as "Sharia".

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More and more women are being charged with "Moral Crimes" in Afghanistan. These women are often fleeing from abusive home lives. But in almost ll cases, the women are the ones who receive punishment instead of the perpetrator of the abuses.

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Women can not be treated by a male doctor, leave the house without being accompanied by a male, wear makeup or use nail polish, and only dark clothing is allowed to be worn.

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Enacted by the Taliban at the beginning of their tyranny, Shari'a Law became the new normal for women. No longer could they hold jobs, vote, or even go in public by themselves.

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Afghan Women Before the Taliban Invasion

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Afghan Women Before the Taliban Invasion

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What's Life Really Like or Women In Afghanistan

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What's Life Really Like or Women In Afghanistan

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What’s Life Really Like For Women In Afghanistan

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Women in Afghanistan can face burning, whipping, branding, and torture for breaking Shari'a law

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Though Shari'a law was disbanded with the fall of the Taliban women are still mistreated and fear for their lives. The Taliban still has a presence in the area, often in power in rural areas.

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The passage of the Quran often quoted for the mistreatment of women is 4:34 saying "beat them". Yet this passage is actually misrepresented, and many Muslim scholars dispute this interpretation