Geneva, July 4 -- Nearly eight out of 10 young Afghan women have no access to education, work and training, nearly four times the rate for Afghan men, the United Nations Women organization said in its 2024 Afghanistan Gender Index.
"According to UN Women's report, developed with financial support from the European Union, 78 per cent of young Afghan women are not in education, employment or training -- nearly four times the rate for Afghan men," the organization said in a statement.
Afghanistan has the second-widest gender gap in the world, with a 76 pc disparity between women's and men's outcomes in health, education, financial inclusion and decision-making, the statement added.
"The Index also shows that women, on average, are realizing...