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Afghanistan Wars
Women in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan
Due to decades of wars and recent developments (sudden regime change, abrupt cutoff of foreign aid and international financial connections, and the fleeing of working professionals while others went unpaid or became unemployed), GDP in Afghanistan crashed by 30 percent, causing the bulk of the population to fall into poverty.
Women in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan
Women in Afghanistan
Forty years of wars, recurrent natural disasters, and increasing poverty have devastated the people of Afghanistan with women and children disproportionately impacted. Afghans are dealing with a crippled economy with widespread poverty and joblessness. Moreover, women face restrictions with respect to mobility, education, and working.
Women in Pakistan
Women in Afghanistan
Women in Pakistan
Many women in Pakistan encounter domestic violence, workplace sexual harassment, and, in some cases, honor killings. Pakistan is ranked the sixth most dangerous country in the world for women by Thomson Reuters. Due to persistently high inflation in Pakistan, women without family support and credentials turn to prostitution for survival.
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