World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
About our work
UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women Afghanistan’s programming approach is informed by an analysis of the political, economic, and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and the priorities and needs of Afghan women and girls.
UN Women Afghanistan currently focuses on four interlinked programme priorities: (1) Gender in Humanitarian Action; (2) Ending Violence Against Women; (3) Women’s Economic Empowerment; and (4) Women, Peace, and Security.
Working in close partnership with women’s civil society as a key driver of progress and accountability on women’s rights and gender equality in the country, UN Women remains committed to supporting Afghan women and girls, and to placing them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul, and five sub-offices located in the provinces Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar, and Nangarhar.
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