# Women’s share of Afghan workforce falls to 5% under Taliban, ILO says

https://mins.news/en/item/25129

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 12:50 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/womens-share-afghan-labour-market-shrinks-5-under-taliban-un-says-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a845507c69d2900018190a5

> The International Labour Organization says women’s participation in Afghanistan’s workforce has dropped to 5% since the Taliban took power five years ago. It urged action to counter what it described as their “severe exclusion.”

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