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

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UN Women reported that half of Afghan women now rarely leave their homes due to increasing Taliban restrictions on movement and public participation. Afghanistan remains the only country banning girls from secondary education and women from universities, marking worsening gender inequality under Taliban rule.

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 anniversary of their return to power this week, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to ban girls from secondary education and women from attending university, stated the U.N. agency, which promotes gender equality.