Analysis: Tradition of Afghan girls who live as boys may be threatened No Comments Uncategorized The last time the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, after the Soviet–Afghan War of the 1980s, life for women and girls was ghastly. The last time the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, after the Soviet–Afghan War of the 1980s, life for women and girls was ghastly. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)