UN Deputy Chief urges world not to turn a blind eye to Taliban violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan

KABUL: Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, has emphasized that the international community must not ignore the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan. In a message on X late last night, she stated that millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are facing severe limitations in accessing their fundamental rights, including the right to education, work, security, and freedom of movement. According to Amina, women’s rights are an integral part of human rights everywhere, and the world should not turn a blind eye or remain silent in the face of such violations. Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, a significant portion of women’s fundamental rights have been restricted, and serious obstacles have been placed in the way of their participation in society. For over four years, girls have been deprived of the right to education beyond the sixth grade in both public and private schools, and their access to universities has also been denied. Concurrently, women and girls under Taliban rule have lost much of their personal freedoms, the right to choose, and political rights, being effectively sidelined from crucial social, educational, and professional structures.