Now that the Taliban have taken over in Afghanistan, many women and girls face an uncertain future. It's after US President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of American troops.
When the Taliban were in control of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 they enforced a strict version of Islamic law. Women had to wear the all-covering burka, and the Taliban also disapproved of girls aged 10 or older going to school. Many fear a return to those repressive years.
The BBC's Yalda Hakim, who was born in Afghanistan, looks at what promises the Taliban have made, the group's history of human rights abuses and why people are concerned about the future under their rule.
Correspondent: Yalda Hakim
Director: Robert Timothy
Commissioning editor: Anna Doble
Executive producer: Angelina Jolie
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