The United States, Russia and China joined in supporting the resolution, which expresses “deep concern about the Taliban’s increasing erosion of respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan.”
The resolution calls on the Taliban to quickly restore women and girls’ access to education, employment, freedom of movement, and equal participation in public life.
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The Security Council also condemns the Taliban’s ban on women working for the United Nations, a ban that, according to the resolution, is unprecedented in the history of the United Nations.
UAE Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh said more than 90 countries from around the world support the resolution, including many Muslim countries, many from Afghanistan’s immediate neighborhood.
— which makes our core message today even more important. She says the world will not sit quietly when women in Afghanistan are erased from society.
I can’t go to school
Under the Taliban, girls are expelled from school after the sixth grade and women are not allowed to travel or visit public places without the company of a man.
In late December last year, the Taliban banned national and international aid groups from hiring Afghan women. On April 4, they extended the ban to Afghan women working for the United Nations.
The United Nations has warned that the ban could prevent much-needed aid from being delivered to the country’s population.
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban will regain power in Afghanistan. At first, they claim to respect people’s rights and freedoms and distance themselves from the brutal regime that prevailed in 1996-2001. The Taliban promised to allow girls to go to school and women to work once a “safe environment” was created.
But on September 8, Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Wasiq declared that women’s sports were not allowed according to Islam.
On September 28, the Taliban announced that female students and teachers may no longer work at Kabul University.
On March 28, 2022, the Taliban ordered the country’s airlines to deny women passengers unless they were accompanied by a male relative.
On November 10, women are prohibited from visiting public parks and amusement parks. A few days later, the ban was extended to gyms and bathrooms.
On December 24, the Taliban regime banned NGOs from hiring female staff, with some exceptions.
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