Editorial: Global security depends on taking a broader view of Taliban policies

The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls have rightly been under scrutiny since the group’s return to power. But for things to change in the right direction, the international community must broaden its view on the group’s policies.

As the recent UN Security Council report states, the Taliban leadership is quietly satisfied with the international community’s exclusive focus on women’s rights, overlooking other policies, including other human rights abuses and support for terrorist groups.