Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 7212

Afghanistan: Women

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Anna Dixon

LabourShipley

To ask the Foreign Secretary, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help protect women from oppression 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.  Most recently in August the Foreign Secretary stated that the exclusion of women from all aspects of...

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