More Than Half of Afghan Women’s Groups Could Close Within a Year Amid Funding Crisis, UN Warns
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In a forum at the "World", personalities, among them the presidents of UN Women France, Sophie Pouget, and Afghanes of France, Chela Noori, call for a "striking" to support Afghan women, both victims and resistors, five years after the Taliban returned to power.
More Than Half of Afghan Women’s Groups Could Close Within a Year Amid Funding Crisis, UN Warns
FILE PHOTO: Afghan women arrive to receive assistance from a World Food Program (WFP) distribution centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib/File Photo The United Nations has warned that more than half of the women-led organizations still operating in Afghanistan could suspend their activities or shut down completely within the next year because of severe funding shortages. Susan Ferguson, the UN Special Representative …
The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan five years ago, returning to power after two decades to restore an Islamic government severely restrictive of women's rights. In this short period, women and girls have been systematically erased from most of public life, experts say, adding that the limitations imposed on half the population can compromise the country's future.
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