The UN agency for women’s empowerment warned that Afghanistan was facing a “gender emergency” as Taliban militants prevent women from leaving home and participating in public life.
Mohammad Naciri, UN Women’s Asia-Pacific director, said the agency had evidence that local insurgents were erasing women’s freedoms, undermining Taliban assurances that women would have a place in Afghan society under their rule.
“We have some evidence or reports from different provinces saying women are not allowed to leave their domicile without?.?.?.?a male chaperone,” he told the Financial Times in the agency’s first comments to media. “In some provinces women have been asked to continue to stay at home.