Despite the overall decline in violence in the country, women’s safety remains at an extremely low level. Afghanistan: an advance to women’s rights – “not temporary measures, but a new reality” Women The catastrophic situation with women’s rights in Afghanistan is the “most difficult crisis in the world” of this kind, which is gradually “becoming the norm”. About this, speaking at a briefing at the UN headquarters in New York from the video from Kabul, said a special representative of the UN-Benza structure in Afghanistan Susan Ferguson. in four years from the moment of the Taliban movement came to the power of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, many decrees were issued sharply limiting the rights of women and girls. As Ferguson emphasized, these restrictions are not temporary: “This is a new reality.” systemic oppression of women’s rights 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >During her speech, the UN representative paid special attention to the “Law on Morality” adopted last year, which transformed traditional norms that have existed in certain regions of the country into a strict system for monitoring the behavior of women throughout Afghanistan. Now the behavior of the Afghanams is controlled not only by the authorities, but also by family members, representatives of communities and even private business – out of fear of repressions. 60 > “this is how normalization works: it is gradually woven into everyday life,” said it Ferguson. Despite the general decline in violence in the country, women’s safety remains at an extremely low level: they feel unprotected in public places, in their families and communities, and cannot take advantage of relative stabilization. ~ 60 > work and work and work Inaccessible 60 > girls in Afghanistan are still suspended from training at schools and universities, Ferguson emphasized, and women are almost completely replaced from the labor market. According to the UN Infinence, about 80 percent of young women do not have access to education, employment and training programs. For comparison, among men, this indicator is only 20 percent. ~ 60 > “isolation is harmful to women, as well as their families, communities and the country as a whole,” said Ferguson. 62 ~~ 60 > according to forecasts, insulation of women will cost the economy Afghanistan is about 920 million dollars from 2024 to 2026. women do not participate in politics 62 > 62 ~Since the seizure of power by the Taliban in the country, no woman has been appointed to a senior post in the central or regional government. Despite the informal attempts of women to conduct dialogue with local authorities, institutions that allow them to participate in decision -making does not exist. ~ 60 > mass return of refugees 60 > in 2025 to the country – mainly from Iran and Pakistan – Pakistan Over 1.7 million Afghans returned. Women and girls make up a significant share of these people, and many of them were deported. They return to the country where they do not have home, work, access to education and medicine. ~ 60 > in conditions when women are prohibited from interacting with men, they can only receive help through female humanitarian workers. However, a reduction in financing leads to the fact that half of the employees of the female NGOs has already lost their jobs, and a third of the organizations can soon close. ~ 60 > women continue to resist Despite difficulties, Afghan women continue to fight, Ferguson said. According to polls, 40 percent of Afghan women still believe in the possibility of changes. Many find ways to work, study, help others and even participate in international dialogs. ~ 60 > “If we humble ourselves with what is happening, we will show the world that women are a secondary problem,” concluded Ferguson. – We should not accept the refusal to women in rights as a new norm. We must support their voice. ”