# Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-12 13:05 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/half-afghan-women-rarely-leave-home-taliban-restrictions-deepen-un-agency-says-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c6f8cb3146000015af3b1

> Data released Wednesday by U.N. Women indicates that Taliban-imposed measures are sharply limiting Afghan women’s freedom of movement. Half of the country’s women now reportedly leave home only once or twice each month. The restrictions are also reducing their ability to take part in public life.

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