Kabul. Five years since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, the restrictions imposed on women's lives are not limited to education and employment. The closure of school and university doors, loss of employment opportunities, mandatory male companionship for long-distance travel, restrictions in public places, and the halt on education producing female healthcare workers have deeply affected the daily lives of Afghan women.Conversations with women and girls in various parts of Afghanistan, as reported by various news sources, agencies, and research, reflect the changes in their lives after the Taliban regime. Women from diverse backgrounds including students, artisans, former journalists, and...