UN Expert Warns Taliban Rules Endanger Afghan Women, Children
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UN Expert Warns Taliban Rules Endanger Afghan Women, Children's Lives
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Firstpost•28-02-2026, 07:42
UN Expert Warns Taliban Rules Endanger Afghan Women, Children's Lives
•UN expert Richard Bennett warns Taliban restrictions prevent Afghan women and children from accessing emergency medical care.
•Mandatory dress codes, male guardian requirements, and reliance on male medical staff put lives at risk, leading to tragic outcomes like unattended births and child deaths.
•Bennett describes these policies as an "institutionalised system of gender discrimination" denying women autonomy over their health and futures.
•Taliban's ban on girls' education beyond primary level is shrinking the female medical workforce, jeopardizing the entire health system.
•Experts fear a surge in maternal and infant mortality due to systematic restrictions on the health workforce.
