The United Nations Development Office has recently announced that it has supported over 80,000 women-led small businesses in Afghanistan.
In a message posted today (Sunday, December 23) on its X account, the office stated that women-led businesses have created jobs for 900,000 people and benefited more than 4.5 million individuals.
While the United Nations Development Office reports support for 80,000 women-led small businesses in Afghanistan, women and girls in the country face severe restrictions from the caretaker government and are barred from working in government and non-governmental organizations.
Additionally, the current government has prohibited certain businesses run by women, including women’s hairdressing.
This comes at a time when women and children bear the brunt of the economic crisis in the country.
Furthermore, after regaining control over Afghanistan, the caretaker government banned girls above the sixth grade from attending school and subsequently closed university doors to girls as well.
In its latest action, the current government has also prohibited girls from studying in medical institutes, thereby completely depriving them of access to formal education.
