15/08/2026
Five years after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the de facto authorities have issued more than 100 decrees stripping women and girls of their rights, freedoms and dignity.
No other country has so systematically dismantled the rights of half its population.
UN Women continues standing with Afghan women and girls to ensure their voices, priorities and needs remain at the heart of the global response — so they can live with dignity, have their rights respected and help shape a better future for their country.
