The United Nations expressed deep worry about the Taliban’s proposal to bar international organisations from funding or delivering education in the country. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, “If this happens, it will be another horrifying step backward for the people of Afghanistan, especially for women and girls.”
Our men and women in Kabul are communicating with the interim government. We’re looking into this to find out what, if anything, is in the works. There has been no formal word yet.
“We want to make sure that the de facto authorities guarantee access to education for children and young adults because we believe that every person has the right to an education,” he continued.
Taliban has a strict stance on women education
This new rule follows the Taliban’s directive from December 2022, which forbade Afghan women to work for non-governmental organisations.
The economic, humanitarian, and human rights crises in Afghanistan are the direct result of the Taliban’s return to power on August 15, 2021, and the subsequent suspension of foreign financial aid.
Despite claims to the contrary, the Taliban government has launched a continuous assault on human rights, including the rights of women.
Under the Taliban, women and girls’ rights were severely curtailed, and they all but vanished from public life. Since then, thousands of women have been fired or forced to resign from their employment in the public and commercial sectors.
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