Amu: Afghanistan could face a shortfall of more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if current restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment persist, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a report released Tuesday. The projected losses — including up to 20,000 teachers and 5,400 health workers — threaten to undermine two sectors that rely heavily on women and are already under strain, according to the analysis. The report, The Cost of Inaction on Girls’ Education and Women’s Labour Force Participation in Afghanistan, describes a compounding crisis in which the country is simultaneously losing trained female professionals while preventing a new generation from entering the workforce. Click here to read more (external link).
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