Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 902157

Afghanistan: Women's Rights

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support the rights of women in Afghanistan.

Answer

Anneliese Dodds
We condemn the Taliban’s destruction of nearly every element of women and girls’ freedoms. FCDO officials engage with the Taliban to urge them to reverse their barbaric decisions and we work with our international partners to maintain collective pressure....

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