UNDP: Restrictions on women’s employment could cut Afghanistan’s GDP by 5%

Shafaqna English- Restrictions on women’s employment could cut 5% of Afghanistan’s gross domestic product, the United Nations Development Programme reported. The warning comes as Afghanistan’s already fragile economy faces a broader contraction. The country’s nominal GDP could shrink by 20% within a year, falling from about $20 billion in 2020 to $16 billion, according to the UNDP’s “Afghanistan: Socio-Economic Outlook 2021-2022.” The decline could reach 30% in subsequent years, reducing the economy to about $14 billion if urgent corrective measures are not taken, the report said. Sources: The kabul Tribunewww.shafaqna.com