Women in Afghanistan Demand Practical Action to Hold Taliban Accountable for Their Crimes

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A group of women in Afghanistan calls on the UN and the international community to move beyond “conservative policies and contradictory statements” to hold the Taliban accountable for their crimes against humanity.

In a statement on Tuesday, October 1, the Purple Saturday Movement, a women’s rights group in Afghanistan, emphasized that the UN and other international bodies should act swiftly and decisively to officially recognize “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan.