UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule

Core Impact Points

• The UN's $1.7 billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan is only 25% funded.
• Over 50% of women's organizations in Afghanistan could cease operations within the next year due to funding issues.
• The Taliban has imposed over 100 decrees restricting women's rights since taking power.
• Girls are still banned from secondary schools and women from universities.
• Seven in 10 women surveyed by UN Women described their mental health as bad or very bad.