RASC News Agency: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has criticized the Taliban’s treatment of women, stating that the group will not secure a position on the “global stage” without formally acknowledging women’s rights. In a statement released on the social media platform X on Tuesday, September 24, UNAMA asserted, “Without educated and employed women, and without the recognition of the rights and freedoms of half the population, Afghanistan will never achieve its rightful place in the international arena.”
On the previous day Monday, September 22, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also addressed the status of women in Afghanistan during a special meeting of the organization, urging the Taliban to swiftly repeal their stringent laws against girls and women. According to Guterres, the Taliban will not gain acceptance within the international community as long as they persist in practicing gender discrimination.
The Secretary-General emphasized that the Taliban’s “oppressive policies against women” violate international conventions and human rights laws. These remarks come amid the Taliban’s recent implementation of a new law concerning the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, which has further intensified restrictions on Afghanistani citizens, particularly women and girls. Despite officially assuming power over Afghanistan through an agreement with the United States, the Taliban have disregarded the proposals and demands of the international community, continuing their extremist and ethnically driven policies. Thus far, there has been a notable lack of significant pressure exerted on the Taliban.
