Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17861
Afghanistan: Women
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Question
Tonia Antoniazzi
Labour — Gower
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the treatment of women and girls in that country.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerWe have repeatedly condemned Taliban restrictions on women and girls' rights, both bilaterally and internationally. As the Foreign Secretary has said, exclusion of women from all aspects of public life is a tragic setback for Afghanistan.Officials from th...
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