Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom of movement and participation in public life, according to data released by U.N. Women on Wednesday. As the Taliban prepare to mark the fifth anniv

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says  Reuters

UNESCO calls for 'immediate and unconditional' restoration of women's right to secondary and higher education

UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls are locked out of secondary school five years after the Taliban banned female education beyond the primary level.