The Taliban has banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan, adding another restriction to the list the Taliban has imposed on Afghan women since retaking power in August 2021.
in December 2022, but, until this week, that did not apply to women working for the .U.N mission.
The additional restriction further isolates Afghan women and poses a problem for the Taliban, which relies on support from the U.N. Many women's rights activists believe the Taliban is using the ban on Afghan women as a tool to get more leverage from the international community.
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