Taliban Bans Women

• UN tells Afghan staff to stay home amid expected Taliban ban on women workers

  U.N. officials in Afghanistan "received word of an order by the de facto authorities that bans female national staff members" from working, a U.N. spokesperson said.

  World

  Apr 4, 2023
  
• UN says Taliban split on restoring Afghan women’s rights after delegation visit

  Some Taliban officials who met with a U.N. team this week were more open to restoring women's rights but others were clearly opposed, a U.N. spokesman said.

  World

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• UN to stop some programs in Afghanistan after Taliban bans women aid workers

  United Nations officials and several aid groups said women's "participation in aid delivery is not negotiable and must continue," calling on the Taliban to reverse the decision.

  World

  Dec 28, 2022