UN officials press Taliban on women’s full participation in society
The heads of UNDP and UNHCR warned that aid cuts could deepen poverty as millions of returnees place growing pressure.
The heads of UNDP and UNHCR warned that aid cuts could deepen poverty as millions of returnees place growing pressure.
Residents say women are being detained over alleged dress code violations as Taliban morality police intensify enforcement in western Afghanistan.
UNAMA said women's participation in public life and decision-making remains essential to peace and development.
Residents and local sources say Taliban have warned women in western Kabul as well as in Mazar-e-Sharif over obeying their.
Residents and students say new dress-code requirements have been imposed on girls' schools and religious seminaries.
Residents rallied in support of women detained over alleged violations of the Taliban's dress code.
Bennett said scores of women have been arbitrarily arrested over the past three days for allegedly violating the Taliban's dress.
The arrests come as Taliban warned that women deemed not to be complying with their interpretation of Islamic dress requirements.
The directive threatens detention and possible legal action against women deemed not to be complying with the Taliban’s interpretation of.
The meeting comes as the UN Security Council prepares to renew UNAMA's mandate, which expires later this month.