Taliban urged to reverse ban on Afghan women working for UN

New York, Sep 7: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over what he termed the continuing discriminatory policies imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women and girls, as he reiterated his call to immediately reverse the ban on Afghan women working for the global body and ensure their safe and unhindered access to UN premises throughout the country. Guterres said that restrictions on women’s full participation in public life, education and many areas of employment violate their fundamental rights and remain a critical impediment to Afghanistan’s economic development, stability and reintegration into the int…