Women in Afghanistan - Mistreated by the Taliban . . . and Others as Well

Everyone knows that living under Taliban rule is harsh if you are a woman in Afghanistan.  Education and employment is usually not possible. Access to health care is severely restricted.  Just getting out of the house can be a problem if you don't have a male family member escorting you!  However, women are mistreated by a greater segment of Afghan society than just the Taliban - in fact, mistreatment (viewed through the lens of our Western eyes) is quite common in Afghanistan and pre-dates the Taliban era.  Read more on this topic in "Mistreatment of Afghan women caused by far more than Taliban", The Christian Science Monitor, January 31, 2012.