At-a-glance: Afghanistan after the Taleban
Introduction

Taleban resistance

Warlords

Opium

Refugees

Women

Nation-building

Women
TV screens around the world were filled with images of women throwing off the burqa as the Taleban fell. But Afghan women still face restrictions in their daily life and many still wear the burqa. But, there has been progress: girls are going to school for the first time in years and the race for the presidency boasts a woman candidate.