Kabul, March 11 -- US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban's restrictive decrees on women and girls in Afghanistan are costing the nation more than USD 1 billion annually, reported Khaama Press.

She further said that the detrimental impact of the Taliban's edicts is not only curtailing women's access to education and employment but also exacerbating Afghanistan's dependency on foreign aid.

She highlighted the urgent need to reverse these policies to foster economic growth and alleviate poverty in the country, Khaama Press reported.

Amiri shared a post on X, stating, "The edicts prohibiting Afghan women & girls' education & employment are hurting all Afghans. To lift Afghanistan out of aid dependency &...