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“This violates the inalienable human rights of women,” his spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said in New York on Wednesday (local time). The Taliban’s regulation violates the UN Charter with its principle of non-discrimination. The UN Secretary-General called on the Taliban to lift the ban and withdraw all measures that restricted the rights of women and girls to work, education and freedom of movement.
Since December, the Taliban has banned women from working in non-governmental organizations. However, female UN employees were initially exempt from the scheme. The ban provoked strong reactions at home and abroad.
The director of the UN women’s organization UN Women, Sima Bahous, called on the Taliban government to withdraw all discriminatory measures against women and girls in Afghanistan. “We emphasize their inalienable, fundamental human rights, which are enshrined in the UN charter,” Bahous said on Wednesday. We will continue to support Afghan women and girls. The UN had no intention of replacing its staff with men.
The executive director of the UN children’s fund UNICEF also condemned the de facto ban on women working at the UN. «Female employees are essential to the success of our work. Without them, the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Afghanistan will only get worse and more children will die,” Catherine Russell said in a statement on Wednesday. Women would gain access to the most vulnerable groups that men cannot reach, including children, the sick, the elderly and people with disabilities.
The UN troops on the ground also criticized the Taliban’s decision, which takes effect immediately. The prohibition violates applicable international law and cannot be accepted by the United Nations. According to a statement from the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), no other regime in UN history has ever barred women from working solely because of their gender.
Since returning to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the militant Islamists have massively curtailed women’s rights. The Taliban have banned women from all universities. The Islamists restricted girls’ education just a few months after taking power.
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is considered precarious. The economy has collapsed since international troops withdrew. According to the United Nations, the UN and its partners, including national and international NGOs, are currently helping more than 28 million Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid for their survival. An estimated 37 million people live in the country.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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