AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWomen’s Livelihoods: Afghan women are building businesses despite shrinking options under Taliban restrictions. In Kabul, one young entrepreneur has grown a jewelry and design venture from a small start into a business employing about 20 people. Girls’ Education: Girls again called for schools to reopen, while local sources say around 500 fifth-grade girls in Kandahar have been barred from class. Afghan education advocate Shabana Basij-Rasikh has announced a $2.5 million Oxford scholarship fund for Afghan women. Child Marriage: UNICEF says 28.7% of Afghan women aged 20 to 24 married before 18, with rates reaching one in two girls in some areas. It urged authorities to reopen girls’ schools and strengthen protection and health services. Women’s Rights: The ICC has unsealed arrest warrants for four Taliban officials accused of persecuting women and LGBTQ people. Cultural Heritage: UNESCO warns that the Minaret of Jam faces serious threats; Uzbekistan has offered help restoring historic sites in Afghanistan.
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