The Problem

In its long history Afghanistan has seen many events, but the most important one was when it officially became its own country in 1747. In 1994 a movement started;this reinforced the start of the Taliban in 1996. By 1998 The Taliban ruled over 90% of Afghanistan. The Taliban is a group of people that practice the strictest form of Sharia law. It is known for its mistreatment of women, which includes women not being able to work, or leave the house with a male escort, and having to wear a burqa. In 2001 it was abolished, but many people continued to enforce the rules in their homes.