Gender in the context of the Middle East: The case of the Taliban rule in Afghanistan

In this study present to explain gender inequality effect over a country's development and progress. The subject of thestudy is increase gender inequality in cosenquence of restriction of education and inability to provide employment intended for women and explaining this situation effect on Afghanistan economy. The economic effect was clarified Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that an indicator of growth. In additon, Gross Domestic Product Per Capita and inflation rates supported the study. Especially, Taliban who took over administration of country, had made many decisions for women about social, economic and political and had increased gender inequality. In Afghanistan where have one of the highest gender inequality in today, years of wars and struggles had affected the development and women who have significant potential for economy have remained in the background. This situation has showed itself economically, and the desired growth has not been achieved.