The United Nations Security Council calls for the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls in Afghan society.
abc.net.au/news/un-security-council-denounces-taliban-bans-on-women-afghanistan/101812038The United Nations Security Council has denounced a ban by the Taliban-led administration on women attending universities or working for humanitarian aid groups in Afghanistan.
The university ban on women was announced as the Security Council in New York met on Afghanistan last week.The council said a ban on female humanitarian workers, announced on Saturday, "would have a significant and immediate impact for humanitarian operations in the country," including those of the United Nations.
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