Taliban Restrictions on Women and Girls Hinder Afghanistan’s Development, UN Warns

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The United Nations warned on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science that the Taliban’s ban on women and girls’ access to education and employment continues to pose a major obstacle to Afghanistan’s development and long-term prosperity.

In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, UN Afghanistan said it has been more than four years since Afghan women and girls have been barred from schools and workplaces.