Nia Radzai Gombunzwanda, Deputy Executive UN: 11.7 million more women and girls face food insecurity
Nia Radzai Gombunzwanda, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, has said that as conflicts spread in the Middle East, an additional 11.7 million women and girls in 28 countries, including Afghanistan, could face food insecurity by the end of 2026.
According to a new analysis by UN Women, women and girls in Afghanistan make up 60 percent of those who may face food insecurity.
The organization also said that about 95 percent of women in Afghanistan are outside the labor market and more than 80 percent of employed women work in vulnerable jobs. of UN Women, has said that as conflicts spread in the Middle East, an additional 11.7 million women and girls in 28 countries, including Afghanistan, could face food insecurity by the end of 2026.
According to a new analysis by UN Women, women and girls in Afghanistan make up 60 percent of those who may face food insecurity.
The organization also said that about 95 percent of women in Afghanistan are outside the labor market and more than 80 percent of employed women work in vulnerable jobs.
