In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, even medical treatment has become forbidden for women who do not wear the chadari or burqa.

Aryana Sayeed, a renowned Afghan artist, has been nominated for the prestigious Hollywood Music in Media Award for her song “We Believe in Hope.”

Following the powerful earthquake in Samangan and Balkh provinces, women in these regions have expressed deep concern over the lack of healthcare services, shelter, and basic necessities, saying that life after the disaster has become extremely difficult for them.

As part of the Taliban’s ongoing campaign of repression against women, the group’s departments for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has recently warned women and girls in several provinces not to recite the Quran aloud during religious ceremonies.