By going back on girls' education and tightening restrictions against women, the Taliban are going against key conditions set by Western donors for much-needed economic assistance.

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, rising living costs and unemployment have left many people with barely enough money to buy food. However, the Taliban government has no solution for stopping the collapse of Afghanistan's economy.
Instead, the Islamist militant group has decided to focus on setting up rules of conduct and dress codes for women based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam.
New, stricter, rules are announced almost every day. For example, since Sunday, women are only allowed to board an airplane in the company of a man.
According to a letter sent by the Taliban to the airlines operating in Afghanistan, this applies to both domestic and international flights. However, the Associated Press reported Tuesday that woman have been traveling alone from Kabul airport, a sign that some of the Taliban's orders are being ignored.