A 29-Year-Old Woman Dies by Suicide in Kandahar

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Local sources in Kandahar have reported the suicide of a young woman in District 3 of Kandahar city.

According to the sources, the 29-year-old woman hanged herself in her room before noon on Saturday (5 July), ending her life.

Based on the information provided, she was the second wife of her husband, and domestic violence has been cited as the main cause of the incident.

Sources close to the woman’s family say that she became acquainted with her husband through a phone conversation some time ago and married him, but due to economic problems, she was recently sent back to her father’s house by her husband.

So far, local Taliban officials in Kandahar have not commented on the incident.

It is worth noting that since the Taliban’s return to power, the number of suicides among women and girls has increased in various provinces of Afghanistan. In many cases, these suicides have been reported to be the result of domestic violence, psychological pressure, and despair about the future.