Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What steps his Department is taking to support women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan.”
Tabled: 13 February 2025Answered: 25 February 2025
Asked by
Rebecca Smith
Conservative — South West Devon
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Development (Anneliese Dodds)
We condemn the Taliban’s appalling treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban must reverse their barbaric decrees, and we keep working hard with international partners to maintain collective pressure.