The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has announced that since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Afghan women and girls have faced unprecedented restrictions on their rights, freedoms, and dignity.
In a report released on Sunday, October 26, UN Women stated that according to the Afghanistan Gender Index 2024, nearly eight out of every ten young Afghan women are deprived of education, employment, and training, a figure four times higher than that of men.
The index shows that Afghanistan has the world’s second-widest gender gap, with a 76 percent disparity between men and women across the areas of health, education, and decision-making.
The Afghanistan Gender Index 2024, funded by the European Union, assesses the situation of women across five key dimensions: life and health, education and skills, employment and financial participation, decision-making, and freedom from violence.
Meanwhile, UN Women has warned that Afghanistan’s development will continue to decline unless the entire population, especially women, is empowered.
