Afghan women still suffering abuse, says group

Women and girls are still suffering severe abuse, harassment and repression at the hands of Afghanistan’s post-Taliban leaders, particularly in the west of the country, a human rights group said today.

In a 52-page report, We Want to Live as Humans, Human Rights Watch said life had improved marginally for some women and not at all for others since the ousting of the hardline Taliban regime, which barred women from any role in public life.