Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover
Advocates urge sanctions and continued aid as U.N. agencies say 2.5 million girls remain barred from school and women face the world’s harshest restrictions.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Taliban marked five years in power with a military parade in Kabul, celebrating what the government described as "victory day" from Western domination.
- Taliban fighters took Kabul unopposed on August 15, 2021, after a lightning offensive that toppled government forces following the chaotic withdrawal of U.S.-led troops.
- The International Rescue Committee warned Friday that humanitarian needs reached record levels, with 3.5 million more Afghans requiring assistance since 2021 due to droughts and aid cuts.
- Sweeping restrictions bar 2.5 million girls from secondary schools and universities, while half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month.
- Despite quiet diplomatic inroads, the government remains internationally unrecognized, with Russia the only nation to formally grant recognition as the Taliban face mounting humanitarian and rights pressures.
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The Taliban are marking five years of wild demonstrations of power on the streets of the Afghan capital, Kabul.
It has been five years since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. The country is struggling with severe hunger and a crippled economy, and the Taliban have also restricted many freedoms, especially for women.
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Afghanistan's Taliban regime is celebrating five years in power with rallies, flags and ceremonies. But women, who have found life increasingly difficult since taking power, are barely visible.
Taliban marks five years in power as UN flags Afghanistan rights crisis
Taliban leaders marked five years in power at Kabul's Loya Jirga, claiming restored security and stability. UN officials said the anniversary also exposed deepening repression of women and a wider human rights emergency.
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