Afghanistan is a Gender Apartheid, Says EU Foreign Policy Chief

VANCOUVER, CANADA – Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, says that the status of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule is unparalleled globally and that pressure must be exerted on the ruling group.

Borrell made these remarks on Tuesday, March 12, during a joint meeting of the United Nations and the European Union at the UN Security Council in New York.