Taliban militants (file photo)

8am: The fall of Afghanistan to the extremist Taliban was a catastrophe that shattered the dreams and hopes of its people overnight. This group’s rise didn’t just bring suffering to women and girls; it unleashed destruction on the entire population, even impacting the soil and climate of Afghanistan. When asked how the past three years under Taliban rule have been, women and girls could fill volumes with stories of injustice, cruelty, humiliation, and the countless losses they’ve endured. These years have brought nothing but chains, killings, deprivation, and devastation. Click here to read more (external link).