UN Women: 90% of Afghan Women and Girls Report Deteriorating Mental Health

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES – UN Women reports that 90% of women and girls in Afghanistan describe their mental health as bad or very bad, with most observing that it is getting worse each quarter.

During her briefing to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, September 18, Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women, said that 64% of women surveyed by the organization reported feeling unsafe leaving their homes alone, mainly due to Taliban harassment.