Ban on women workers is already hurting Afghanistan’s economy, study finds

‘The most principled response to the Taliban’s misogyny would be finding ways to mitigate the harms inflicted on women,’ says ICG

The Taliban’s sweeping rollback of women’s rights in Afghanistan is deeply hurting the crisis-stricken nation’s already fragile economy, a new report has warned.

The report, titled Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis, was released on Thursday by the International Crisis Group (ICG), an independent organisation that studies conflict and policy.

The group urged the international community to help mitigate the crisis instead of taking action that unintentionally worsens it.