female employment in Afghanistan has decreased by a quarter After the Taliban took over That’s according to estimates from the International Labor Organization, which said the decline was exacerbated by the restrictions on women Work and study.
The International Labor Organization said that 25% drop in female employment took place by final quarter of 2022 of second quarter of 2021, compare with a 7% drop for men. Taliban took over Country in August 2021 with the withdrawal of foreign forces.
restrictions on girls and women It has serious implications for their education and work market prospects,” said Ramin Behzad senior coordinator for Afghanistan at the ILO, in Attached statement of evaluation for 2022 of Afghanistan.
Taliban authorities banned most girls from high school, and it was discontinued women Of attending universities and most non-governmental females organization (NGO) workers out of work.
Afghanistan economy he have also They fell into a crisis, which they eliminated out Careers. After the Taliban took control, foreign governments withdrew development Aid froze the center of the country bank assets.
The International Labor Organization has estimated that gross domestic product may have contracted by 30%-35% across 2021 and 2022.
Taliban officials contacted on the international community to unfreeze it assets To ease the liquidity crisis in the country they said they are focusing on to encourage trade investment to create economic self-sufficiency.
Unemployment was young also An estimated 25% reduction for between the ages of 15 and 24. The International Labor Organization has noted this total Employment showed some signs of recovery in the first half of 2022, but it’s down for young men And eat women over the year.
“some women Go into free activities, such as farming…or repairing Clothing, which contributes to family income and prevents female employment from declining even more, according to the International Labor Organization report.
