Afghanistan
Afghanistan: the right to learn, work and be heard
Rights context · UN Women resources · Editorial source review: 7 October 2026
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Restrictions on women’s education, work and public life do not operate in isolation. They affect income, access to services and the ability to take part in decisions about a country’s future.
Exclusion across everyday life
UN Women’s Afghanistan Gender Index examines how restrictions imposed after the Taliban takeover in August 2021 have affected women’s empowerment and equality. Its findings concern education, employment, health, safety and decision-making. Read the report’s reference years carefully: an index named for 2024 is not a survey conducted today.
Agency under restrictions
Afghan women continue to organise, provide services and advocate for their rights. Coverage should recognise that work without portraying resilience as a substitute for freedom or protection. The source collection below brings together analysis and accounts of the barriers faced by women-led organisations.
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