Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 8212

Afghanistan: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Preet Kaur Gill

Labour (Co-op)Birmingham Edgbaston

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Afghanistan.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
We have repeatedly condemned Taliban restrictions on women and girls' rights, including through UN Security Council and Human Rights Council resolutions.  As the Foreign Secretary said on 24 August, the exclusion of women from all aspects of public life i...

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