Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures

Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures
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In a tragic incident in western Kabul’s Golkhana neighborhood, a 25-year-old Shia woman ended her life by hanging herself, Shia Waves reported.

According to information obtained, severe family pressures and worsening economic conditions were among the main factors behind her decision. Local sources told reporters that the broader restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan, including bans on education and cases of forced marriage, have further deepened the despair faced by young women.

The source stressed that suicides among adolescents and young adults have risen sharply over the past four years, though many incidents remain unreported due to stigma and lack of media coverage.

Surviving young women have called for urgent attention to education and economic opportunities as essential measures to reduce the suffocating social and family pressures they face. Without such interventions, they warn, similar tragedies are likely to continue.

The case highlights the ongoing mental health crisis in Afghanistan under restrictive policies toward women.