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Afghanistan: UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe

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Afghanistan is among the countries with the lowest per capita income in the world. Around 85 per cent of the population are estimated to be living below the poverty line. The Taliban's decision to highly restrict women's ability to study and work is an important reason for the economic woes of the country.

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Afghanistan: UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe

The draconian restrictions on women’s ability to study and work have contributed to the calamitous socio-economic situation in Afghanistan, with devastating consequences for the population, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.

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Erosion of women’s rights will worsen economic crisis in Afghanistan: UN

Geneva, Apr 18 (EFE).- The restrictions imposed by the Taliban on females in Afghanistan will further worsen the economic situation in the country, the representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan, Abdallah Al Dardari, said at a press conference Tuesday. “There will be no sustainable recovery without the active participation of Afghan women in the economy and in public life, which includes delivering on humanita…

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UNDP warns that restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe in Afghanistan | United Nations Development Programme

A new study of Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recovery will remain grim.

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Restrictions on Women's Rights Will Worsen Economic Catastrophe in Afghanistan: UN Warns - Khaama Press

Afghanistan’s prospects for economic recovery are dim without maintaining girls’ education and women’s employment opportunities, according to a new study released by the United Nations Development Program on Monday in Kabul. The study entitled: “Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2023” describes how Afghanistan’s economic output fell by 20.7 % after the Taliban took control in 2021. The report also emphasized that Afghanistan remains among the w…

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Khaama Press broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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