# UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule

https://mins.news/en/item/22674

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 00:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/un-urges-support-for-afghan-womens-aid-five-years-into-taliban-rule?traffic_source=rss

> Five years after the Taliban returned to power, UN Women warns that more than half of the 74 women’s organisations surveyed in Afghanistan could suspend operations or close within a year because of funding shortages. The UN is urging donors to maintain support and calling on the Taliban to reverse restrictions on women and girls.

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