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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Taliban Restrictions Push Afghan Women Further Into Isolation, U.N. Says
Caption: Taliban Restrictions Push Afghan Women Further Into Isolation, U.N. Says. A new U.N. Women report says half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month, highlighting the growing isolation caused by Taliban restrictions. The report, based on more than 5,000 interviews conducted between 2025 and 2026, describes a sharp deterioration in women's rights since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Afghanistan remains the only country where girls are barred from secondary education and women are prohibited from attending universities, while women face sweeping restrictions on employment and public life. Only about 7% of Afghan women are currently employed, according to the report, while 70% of those surveyed described their mental health as bad or very bad. Nearly three-quarters of women also said they feel unsafe leaving home without a male escort, further limiting their freedom of movement. The Taliban has introduced more than 100 decrees restricting women's freedoms, including rules affecting education, employment, travel and participation in public life. New legislation has also weakened women's legal protections by removing provisions on gender equality, strengthening male authority within marriage and making divorce more difficult. Although Taliban authorities claim that women's rights have improved, the U.N. report portrays a society in which women are increasingly excluded from public life and confined to their homes. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Afghanistan,Taliban,return,power,women,conditions,rights,worsened,education,employment,public life,restrictions,isolations,confined,home,safety,threats,United Nations,report
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