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In the past year alone, this exclusion of women and girls from education, employment, public life, justice systems and healthcare has only intensified, entrenching what remains the \u201cworld\u2019s most severe women\u2019s rights crisis\u201d<\/strong>, the organization\u2019s gender equality agency UN Women said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe results are devastating,\u201d the agency added, stressing that shorter life expectancy, higher risks of maternal death, child marriage and gender-based violence alongside the loss of education, work and freedom of movement have also triggered a\u00a0mental health crisis.<\/p>\n Over the past five years, restrictive decrees targeting women and girls have institutionalised discrimination and stripped them of their fundamental rights, with profound consequences for their lives and communities, according to new UN Women data.<\/p>\n Half of Afghan women interviewed leave home only once or twice a month<\/strong> because of the severe restrictions on their movement and access to public spaces, according to UN Women.<\/p>\n In addition, more women are also reporting feeling unsafe leaving home without a male guardian.<\/p>\n \u201cThis unparalleled crisis of women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights is at risk of being forgotten by the world,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\u2018Devastating\u2019 impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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