UN Reports Supporting 18,616 Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan in 2025

The United Nations has revealed that it provided support to 18,616 women entrepreneurs across Afghanistan during the year 2025. The support was channeled towards enhancing their involvement in economic activities by fostering small and medium enterprises.

The UN made the announcement in an official message posted on the platform X on 31 Hamal, which coincided with Monday.

In its update, the UN highlighted the extensive reach of its programs in Afghanistan. These initiatives have delivered aid to more than 34 million individuals in the country. The UN has also facilitated the enrollment of over 4.6 million children in educational institutions.

Moreover, the efforts of the United Nations have resulted in the creation of approximately 45,000 long-term employment opportunities, benefiting both female and male Afghans.

At the same time, the UN emphasized a critical challenge facing the nation's development. It pointed to the Taliban's prohibition on girls receiving secondary education as the foremost structural obstacle to achieving fair human capital growth in Afghanistan.

The statement further described the impact of policies implemented after the Taliban took control of the country. Women have been excluded from employment in the vast majority of governmental and non-governmental offices. This has left only a limited number of women able to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors.

The UN's report underscores the dual reality of substantial humanitarian assistance alongside persistent barriers to full economic inclusion for women and girls in Afghanistan.