Question

Which statement best describes life for women under Taliban rule?

Women enjoyed more freedom than in most Islamic countries.

Women were given some freedom, including the right to vote.

Women were excluded from public life and could not go to school or hold a job.

Answer 1

Women were excluded from public life and could not go to school or hold a job.

Under Taliban rule (especially 1996–2001), women faced severe restrictions: banned from most education and employment, barred from public places without a male guardian, and required to follow strict dress codes.