The economic impact of restricting education for women

More now from the Unicef analysis published earlier this year. It estimates that restrictions on girls' education and women's employment are already costing Afghanistan's economy around $84m (£62m) every year. In a separate report published in 2024, Unesco estimates that over the next 35 years, around 600,000 women who would otherwise have joined the labour force may never enter it. This will reduce household incomes, affect the financial wellbeing of their families, and have a serious impact on