A Taliban fighter stands guard as a woman walks past in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP
UN aid chief to visit Afghanistan over Taliban’s work ban for women
- UN says some ‘time-critical’ programmes in Afghanistan suspended after Taliban banned women working in aid sector
- The ban is the latest blow against women’s rights in the country since the Taliban reclaimed power last year
A Taliban fighter stands guard as a woman walks past in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: AP