ABSTRACT
This chapter seeks to evaluate the situation in Afghanistan, tracing the trajectory from the inception of the Taliban rule until the present day. The situation as it prevails in Afghanistan will then be evaluated against criminological/victimological perspectives, to understand exactly why women are easy targets in a conflict-ridden society. Women teachers who functioned before the Taliban regime could no longer teach at schools. This led to the redundancy of many schools and the imposition of a severe strain on the education system. Afghanistan’s population is structured into tribal communities that may or may not, with the majority falling in line with the former, practice Islam. Many Afghans, including some religious leaders, reinforce harmful customs by invoking their interpretation of Islam. A grand part of the prevailing culture of violence in Afghanistan stems from a skewed cultural backdrop that is augmented by external factors.
