Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 20688

Afghanistan: Women's Rights

Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 6 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

LabourTooting

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the rights of 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 has said, exclusion of women from all aspects of public life is a tragic set...

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