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"The UN has said that it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female
staffers from working at the agency, calling it an “unparalleled” violation of
women’s rights.
The statement on Wednesday came a day after the UN said it had been informed by
Afghanistan’s governing Taliban that Afghan women would no longer be allowed to
work for the world body. That announcement came after the UN mission in the
country expressed concern that its female staffers were prevented from
reporting to work in eastern Nangarhar province.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded that the ban be “immediately
revoked”.
“This is a violation of the inalienable fundamental human rights of women,” UN
spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on behalf of Guterres on
Wednesday.
The Taliban have not commented publicly on the ban or released a statement.
The UN statement said several UN national female personnel have already
experienced restrictions on their movements, including harassment, intimidation
and detention.
“The UN has therefore instructed all national staff – men and women – not to
report to the office until further notice,” the statement said."
Via Susan ****
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