Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country has become the most repressive in the world for women and girls, deprived of many of their basic rights, the United Nations said Wednesday.
In a statement released on the International Women's Day, the UN mission said that Afghanistan's new rulers have shown an almost "singular focus on imposing rules that leave most women and girls effectively trapped in their homes."
"Afghanistan under the Taliban remains the most repressive country in the world regarding women's rights," said Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the UN secretary-general and head of the mission to Afghanistan. As for the ban on university education, the Taliban government has said that some of the subjects being taught were not in line with Afghan and Islamic values.
At a carpet factory in Kabul, women who were former government employees, high school or university students now spend their days weaving carpets. "The implications of the harm the Taliban are inflicting on their own citizens goes beyond women and girls," said Alison Davidian, the special representative for UN Women in Afghanistan.At the carpet factory, 18-years-old Shahida, who also uses only one name, said she was in 10th grade at one of Kabul high schools when her education was cut short.
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