UN condemns the Taliban in Afghanistan

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Locking half the population at home while the country is in the middle of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises is a “colossal act of national self-harm,” according to the United Nations.

The Taliban have severely curtailed the freedoms of women in Afghanistan. For example, they are no longer allowed to go to higher education and since the end of last year they are no longer allowed to go to university. They are now also banned from public parks and gyms. At the end of the year, the Taliban banned Afghan women from working in non-governmental organizations, with a few exceptions.

According to a World Bank report, five months after the Taliban came to power, about half of the women who used to work have lost their jobs. Another World Bank report from November 2022 shows that Afghan women have been working or looking for work again for several months due to the economic hardship in their country. However, women were now mainly self-employed at home.

The UN warns of serious consequences of the repressive regulations against the female population of Afghanistan. Excluding women from education increases the risk of early marriage, poverty and domestic violence. “The rights of women and girls must be restored to achieve an inclusive, peaceful and hopeful Afghanistan,” the organization said.

(SDA)

Source: Blick