After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, women’s employment in Afghanistan dropped by 25%.
Development of women in decline:
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that the decline in percentages has been exacerbated by numerous restrictions on women’s access to work and education. The ILO reported a 25% drop in employment for women from the second quarter of 2021 to the final quarter of 2022, and a 7% drop for men.
As foreign forces withdrew, the Taliban took over the country in August 2021. “Restrictions on women and girls have serious impacts against their educational and labor market opportunities,” said Ramin Behzad, ILO’s Senior Coordinator for Afghanistan. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, women have been barred from higher education, barring women from attending universities and obtaining degrees. They have also banned the work of NGOs.
Afghanistan’s economy has also been hit hard, and since the Taliban took over the country, foreign governments have frozen development funds and frozen central bank assets. According to ILO data, GDP is projected to decline by 30 to 35 percent in 2021 and 2022. The Taliban has demanded that the international community revive its frozen assets to ease the country’s cash flow crisis. It has said it will focus on promoting trade and investment to create economic self-sufficiency.
Unemployment:
Youth unemployment between the ages of 15 and 24 is estimated at 25%. Total employment rose slightly in the first half of 2022. But employment for youth and women has declined, according to the ILO. “Some women have left work to become dependent on agriculture or self-employment so that women do not lose further employment,” the ILO report said.
In 2021, the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Since then various restrictions have been imposed. A lot of restrictions have been imposed on women in particular. It also imposes various restrictions such as mandatory hijab for women, and women traveling more than 45 miles must be accompanied by a close male companion. Many have said it is worse than the previous regime.