The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan has reported that efforts to support women entrepreneurs in Kunduz and Baghlan provinces have helped women\u2019s businesses grow and created training and job opportunities for other women, despite numerous economic obstacles and restrictions imposed by the Taliban administration.<\/p>\n
One tailoring centre in Baghlan, which has been able to expand its operations after receiving financial aid and equipment from the United Nations, has now increased the number of women employed there. In addition to producing clothing, the centre provides sewing and embroidery training to young women and girls, including 15 returning women and girls among its trainees.<\/p>\n
The UN says this support has given trainees the chance to earn an income by helping fulfil customer orders, thereby contributing to improvements in household finances. However, such assistance remains limited and cannot replace the removal of the widespread barriers women face in the economic sphere.<\/p>\n
The Taliban administration has so far taken no serious steps to lift restrictions and create fair conditions for women\u2019s economic activity, an issue widely criticised by civil society and women\u2019s rights activists. Although UN spokespeople say the agencies are trying to continue strengthening women\u2019s capacities with limited resources, the structural problems of the Taliban administration remain an obstacle to broader progress for women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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