Khaama: In 2011, the Thomson Reuters Foundation declared Afghanistan the “most dangerous place in the world to be a woman,” the head of Afghanistan’s UN mission said that the Taliban had turned Afghanistan into the worst place for women. Research by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and the United Nations reveals that Afghanistan has not been
VOA News August 28, 2023 There has been a “disturbing surge” in the number of female suicides and attempted female suicides in Afghanistan since the Taliban took control in 2021, according to a report by British newspaper The Guardian. The Taliban government has not published any statistics on the phenomenon and has forbidden health care workers
8am: The country’s economic crisis, escalating poverty and unemployment, a culture of impunity, and the lack of rule of law, coupled with Taliban restrictions, have contributed to a surge in youth suicides. Statistics from the last 20 days reveal that 18 individuals have taken their own lives across 11 provinces. Among them, six were women
Tolo News: Badakhshan is at the top of the list, with records of 251 suicide attempts. The psychologists believe that many suicide attempts in Afghanistan are due to economic hardships and family violence. Click here to read more (external link). Related Elderly Man Takes His Own Life in Takhar Province
8am: According to local sources, two women have hanged themselves in the provinces of Kapisa and Faryab. It should be noted that since the beginning of the Taliban’s renewed rule in the country, suicide rates have increased. Poverty, unemployment, family violence, and strict Taliban restrictions are among the reasons for such events. Click here to
8am: According to local sources in Balkh province, a young man in the Dawlat Abad district of the province ended his life with a gunshot to his head. The incident took place on Thursday, April 20, in Dahr-Abad village of Dowlat Abad district. The incidence of suicide, mostly attributed to mental health issues, has increased
8am: According to local sources, the young man, who was known to be a hardworking employee of a private company in Bamyan city, hanged himself on Thursday, 13 April, in the village of Siyah-Khak, in the Fuladi valley of Bamyan center. In recent months, the suicide rate among young people in several provinces of the
8am: Domestic abuse and forced marriages have risen in the nation due to the Taliban‘s limitations on female mobility, the closure of educational institutions, and other regulations. Consequently, women are now experiencing more psychological issues than ever before due to this pressure. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Since the Taliban takeover, Afghan citizens have been dealing with many psychological disorders, and the mental health of millions has been damaged. Previously, with Taliban suicide attacks, roadside bombings, assassinations of government employees and foreign institutions, and other acts of violence by this group, the collective psyche of the society had been severely damaged,
The New Arab: New restrictions imposed by the Taliban have also had an impact on children’s mental health, especially for girls. The restrictions mean many girls have been excluded from school, socialising and going to parks and shops. The economic crisis has also forced some girls into early marriage as their parents need the money