Trapped in what they describe as a nation-sized cage, Afghan women are sharing harrowing accounts of psychological survival amid the Taliban's escalating enforcement of gender apartheid. A Prison Without BarsThe systemic erasure of women from Afghan public life has reached unprecedented extremes. Under the absolute authority of Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban has enforced a fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law that effectively places women under house arrest. Rituals of ResilienceDespite the immense psychological toll, Afghan women are finding extraordinary, yet heartbreaking, ways to cope with their imprisonment. In recent interviews with AFP, women across the country detailed their secret rituals of survival.
