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Rise of women-owned businesses in Afghanistan explained

Published Friday, July 3, 2026 · Updated July 3

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  • Women's Entrepreneurship Amidst Taliban Rule — 1 source

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Despite the Taliban's restrictions since 2021, which include barring girls from secondary schools and universities and pushing women out of the formal workforce, there has been a surprising rise in women-owned businesses in Afghanistan. This phenomenon is being explored to understand its underlying causes and implications.

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  • After returning to power in 2021, the Taliban barred girls from secondary schools and universities and pushed women out of much of the formal workforce in Afghanistan.

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Women's Entrepreneurship Amidst Taliban Rule
  • The Hindu

    The Hindu provides an Indian centre-left perspective on the surprising growth of women-owned businesses in Afghanistan, occurring despite the Taliban's restrictions implemented after 2021, which barred girls from education and pushed women out of the formal workforce.

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