Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 20031

Afghanistan: Women

Tabled: 13 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Munira Wilson

Liberal DemocratTwickenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials of the UK Mission to Afghanistan have asked the Taliban to reconsider its decision to ban women from accessing midwifery education.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK is deeply concerned at reports of a ban on women accessing medical training in Afghanistan, including midwifery education. We strongly condemn the decision and officials from the Doha-based UK Mission to Afghanistan have met with Taliban leaders to...

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