Tajikistan reported 364 cases of suicide and attempted suicide in 2025, which is 48 more than in 2024, according to the Committee on Women and Family Affairs. Of these, 254 were completed suicides, and 110 were attempts. Most cases involved women and underage girls, including 49 minors, showing a worrying rise compared to the previous [...]
Tajikistan reported 364 cases of suicide and attempted suicide in 2025, which is 48 more than in 2024, according to the Committee on Women and Family Affairs. Of these, 254 were completed suicides, and 110 were attempts. Most cases involved women and underage girls, including 49 minors, showing a worrying rise compared to the previous [...]
In Afghanistan, many people, especially women and young people, are attempting suicide due to hopelessness, poverty, and strict Taliban rules. Rakhshana, an 18-year-old girl in Kabul, tried to take her life after the Taliban closed her education center. Many women suffer from abuse and forced marriages, with no way to escape because divorce is not [...]