“In Afghanistan, only 6 per cent of women over the age of 25 have a formal education, resulting in gaps in the labour market. Due to severe restrictions on mobility, only 8 per cent of women are involved in wage employment outside the agricultural sector and women remain severely under-represented in all sectors of society. Women’s mortality rate is higher than men’s, even when factoring in male combatants as evidenced in the fact that life expectancy is 48 years for men and 44 years for women.Violence against women and girls remains endemic, with severe consequences for women’s health, security, mobility and economic and political empowerment. Although considered to be under-reported, over 4,000 cases of violence against women and girls were reported to the Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA) from 33 provinces of the country in 2010-2012.” http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/countries/afghanistan#womenempowerment #UNWomen #EndVAW
