Worst Places To Be a Woman in 2025Worst Places To Be a Woman in 2025Despite global progress, women in many countries still face extreme legal, social, and cultural oppression. Here's a look at where it's worstWomen face bans on education, employment, and public life under Taliban rule. Basic rights have been erasedAfghanistanStrict dress codes, morality policing, and harsh penalties for protest have made Iran a battleground for women’s freedomIranRanked lowest in gender equality. Women lack legal protections, and conflict worsens violence and povertyYemenRecent reforms exist, but male guardianship laws and strict gender roles still limit women’s autonomySaudi ArabiaPolitical instability, gender-based violence, and weak laws have made safety and justice nearly unreachable for womenSudanChild marriage, FGM, and near-total lack of legal rights define life for many Somali womenSomalia