EU Calls for Unconditional Reversal of Taliban Restrictions on Women and Girls in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The European Union has called for the unconditional reversal of the Taliban’s discriminatory policies against women and girls in Afghanistan, condemning widespread human rights violations and severe gender-based discrimination under the group’s rule. In a statement published on the EU’s website, the bloc said the Taliban’s restrictions had significantly worsened the situation of women and girls by severely limiting their participation in public life and denying them fundamental human rights, including access to education, employment and freedom of movement.