Taliban Restrictions

India's Supreme Court ruled on November 4, 2026, that state laws disqualifying candidates with more than two children from contesting local body elections have become irrelevant given India's declining fertility rate. The Court characterized such restrictions as infringing reproductive autonomy rights, which it described as...

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Afghan women face severe barriers to healthcare access due to economic collapse and systematic restrictions on women's rights, according to France 24's on-ground reporting. The worsening economic crisis has limited both availability and affordability...