وفي المناطق الريفية، لا سيما في الحزام القبلي الأكثر محافظة، لم تتغير حالة المرأة إلى حد كبير منذ التخلص من الطالبان(3).
Women are reported to restrict their participation in public life to avoid being targets of violence by armed factions and elements seeking to enforce the repressive edicts of the previous regime.2 Despite positive developments regarding women's rights, intimidation and violence by regional and local commanders against women continue unabated.