{
  "id": 669040,
  "title": "Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/half-of-afghan-women-rarely-leave-home-as-taliban-restrictions-deepen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/half-afghan-women-rarely-leave-home-taliban-restrictions-deepen-un-agency-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom of movement and participation in public life, according to data released by U.N. Women on Wednesday. As the Taliban prepare to mark the fifth anniversary of their return to power this week, Afghanistan remains the only country…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}