Norwegian chargé d’affaires: Taliban restrictions impact women in critical professions

The Norwegian chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan, Paul Klouman Bekken, in meetings with Taliban officials emphasised that the group’s restrictions on women could worsen the shortage of educated females in critical professions such as teachers, doctors, and nurses.

In a tweet on Thursday, Bekken mentioned his meetings with Taliban officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Stanekzai, Minister of Education Habibullah Agha, and head of the Central Bank Hedayatullah Badri.