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Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban claims that Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, despite ongoing international criticism of their bans on education and employment for women and girls in Afghanistan.
Roza Otunbayeva, head of the UN mission in Afghanistan, said the erasure of women and girls from public life cannot be ignored.
The UN renewed its call for the Taliban to lift bans on women's employment and education, maintaining their isolation from the West.

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The Independent (US)

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected despite ongoing ban on education

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, they have barred education for women and girls beyond sixth grade, most employment, and many public spaces

5 hours ago·United States

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VOA News

UN urges Taliban to end restrictions on girls on International Women’s Day

WASHINGTON — Four years ago, Yalda never imagined that she would not be able to continue her education or achieve her dream of graduating from school. “My parents would often talk about the Taliban’s first rule [in the 1990s],” recalled Yalda, who requested that her full name not be used for security reasons. “I used to think it was fortunate I wasn’t born during those days. Sadly, we ended up experiencing the same fate.” Yalda, who was in 10th …

17 hours ago·United States

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Washington Times

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as U.N. says their bans cannot be ignored

The Taliban issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and education bans.

22 hours ago·United States

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The Hindu

Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as U.N. says their bans cannot be ignored

Taliban claims Afghan women's rights are protected, despite ongoing bans on education and employment, as U.N. condemns restrictions.

23 hours ago·India

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Deutsche Welle

Taliban claim women's rights are protected, UN decries bans

The UN has denounced the Taliban’s repeated attacks on women’s rights, with the special representative saying: "We must stand with Afghan women as if our own lives depend on it — because they do."

1 day ago·Bonn, Germany

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