Five years ago the Taliban banned education for girls over 12 and women are also barred from university, medical training and many jobs.
It’s left many facing extreme hardship with Afghanistan in the grip of an economic crisis.
So what has a second round of Taliban leadership really achieved? ITV News travelled to Afghanistan and interviewed a Taliban spokesperson about this in an extended interview. This interview contains some references to suicide.
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