In 2023, the World Food Program (WFP) extended aid to over 500,000 women in Afghanistan. The organization’s efforts were aimed at fostering self-sufficiency among women, even as their work opportunities continued to dwindle under the Taliban’s rule. The WFP has been instrumental in equipping these women with new skills to generate income.
The Taliban, since assuming power, has imposed stringent restrictions on Afghan women and girls. They are currently denied the freedom to pursue education, engage in recreational activities, or work in local and foreign offices. There have been instances of the Taliban arresting young women and girls in various Afghan cities for non-compliance with the movement’s dress code.
Humanitarian Crisis and Economic Collapse
The White House recently alerted the US Congress about the potential escalation of the humanitarian crisis and the impending collapse of the Afghan economy under the Taliban’s rule. On October 2, 2023, it was reported that more than 1 mn mothers and children in Afghanistan were no longer receiving nutrition assistance due to a severe funding shortage. The WFP stated, “Women pay the highest price for the assistance cuts in Afghanistan.”
In August 2023, over 6 mn people in Afghanistan received emergency food, cash, nutrition, and livelihood support. However, due to the funding crisis, the WFP could only provide life-saving food to 3 mn people monthly. The organization and other international bodies have expressed concerns about the possibility of more severe food shortages in the upcoming harsh winter.
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