The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has recently announced that it has examined the economic and social situation in Afghanistan, describing the status of women and girls in the country as still dire.
In a message posted on its X account, the organization stated that this report presents an analysis of the situation in Afghanistan from 2024 until the end of 2025.
The United Nations emphasized in part of its report that restrictions on education, employment, mobility, and women’s access to public life will increase by 2025, exacerbating the human capability deficit in the country.
The report notes that Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls are deprived of secondary and higher education.
The UNDP further added that these restrictions reduce the workforce and undermine the country’s future economic potential.
Additionally, the UNDP highlighted that the caretaker government’s restrictions on providing essential services to women, particularly in health and education, weaken these sectors.
The report states: “The ongoing exclusion of women from public and economic life is the most significant barrier to improvement and long-term development in Afghanistan.”
This report, which was completed in May, also examines the economic situation, migration, employment, natural events, trade, droughts, security, livelihoods, and poverty in Afghanistan.
