Afghanistan, Dec. 7 -- The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan's women must be allowed to work in UN offices immediately, as restrictions have now lasted three months.
The United Nations has called on the Taliban to immediately lift restrictions preventing Afghanistan women from working in UN offices, warning that the ban has now lasted three months.
Susan Ferguson, the UN Special Representative for Women in Afghanistan, said on Saturday, December 6, that for the past 91 days, female staff have been barred from UN offices and forced to continue their work from home.
Ferguson emphasized that the longer these restrictions persist, the more critical, life-saving services are disrupted. She stressed that women are essential for UN ope...