United Nations: Afghan women face the worst human rights crisis in the world

From Kabul, Susan Jin Ferguson spoke to journalists in New York, on the occasion of the four -year anniversary of the Taliban control.

She said that since 2021, the Taliban issued many decrees that strip women of their rights, freedoms and dignity, and none of them have been retracted. The “Ethics Law”, which was issued in 2023, established a systematic lip of women from public life, as it established restrictions in daily life, and strengthened self -censorship within societies for fear of Taliban’s reprisal actions, according to international responsibility.

Despite the low national security incidents, Ferguson said that the security of women had not improved; Many of them are still not safe even in their own societies. Women and girls continue to be banned from enrolling in secondary schools, universities and most jobs, leaving 80% of young women without education, work or training, compared to 20% of men.

Susan Ferguson warned that these exceptions cost Afghanistan with an estimated $ 920 million between 2024-2026, and perpetuated a fully male political leadership without institutional channels for women’s participation.

The wrong message

Ferguson also warned that the increasing restrictions on Afghan women and girls send a message to “This is normal, and that the rights of women and girls everywhere are indispensable, or they are not important.”

She stressed the necessity “Do not accept the denial of their rights as a new reality. We must continue to invest in their non -governmental organizations, their business, and their voices in international dialogues. We must stand by all women and girls in Afghanistan. “

The forced return exacerbates the situation

The crisis of Afghan women was exacerbated by the forced return of more than 1.7 million Afghan from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, and many of them are women. Returnees face homelessness, unemployment, lack of access to education or health care in societies already burdened with burdens.

Support can only be provided through relief workers, however, women -led organizations are shrinking due to financing discounts, as half of the female employees have already lost their jobs.

Despite these challenges, Afghan women continue to persevere, as they find ways to manage their business, self -learning, help others, and participate in international dialogues.

Hope for a better future

The representative of the United Nations Women in Afghanistan said that the regular surveys conducted by the organization show that despite the methodological and continuous restrictions on their lives, 40 percent of Afghan women still imagine in the future that change and equality can be achieved.

She said: “This hope is a lifestyle and a political strategy. It is a personal act of resilience and resistance, even at a time when 75 percent of more than 2000 women we have with their psychological state interviews as” bad “or” very bad “.