Taliban’s Morality Law Worsens Mental Health Crisis Among Afghan Women, Says UN Agency

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban’s newly enacted morality law has intensified pressure on women in Afghanistan, leaving them feeling more hopeless, depressed, and angry, according to the UN refugee agency.

In a report on World Mental Health Day, October 10, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated that the Taliban’s restrictive measures have created an overwhelming sense of fear and psychological distress among Afghan women.