UN: 78 Percent of Afghan Women and Girls Deprived of Education and Work
- Zan News
- Aug 18
- 1 min read
UN Women has warned that four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghan women and girls are being deprived of their fundamental rights; deprivations that are severely threatening their health, education, and security.
In a new report published by this body, it is stated that 78 percent of Afghan women and young girls are deprived of the right to education, employment, and vocational training; a figure four times higher than the deprivation rate among boys.
According to the report, the Taliban’s strict restrictions on women’s mobility and the ban on medical education have forced many women to travel long distances even to access basic health services. In many cases, healthcare is entirely out of their reach.
The UN has warned that if these conditions continue, by 2026 there could be a 45 percent increase in early pregnancies and more than a 50 percent rise in maternal mortality.
Other consequences of these restrictions include a rise in child marriage, the spread of poverty, and a mental health crisis among families.
These remarks come as the Taliban, over the past four years, have imposed severe restrictions, banning girls above grade six from schooling and women from pursuing university education. Despite repeated global calls to respect human rights, especially women’s rights, the Taliban have so far given no positive response to any of these demands.
