Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, says that during his trip to Kabul he met and held talks with Din Mohammad Hanif, the Taliban’s Minister of Economy.
In a post on X, the British special representative wrote that during the meeting he emphasized “the importance of a literate population and the economic opportunities that arise from the active participation of Afghan women.”
Since returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have banned women from education and work.
The order banning women from working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations was issued by the Taliban’s Ministry of Economy.
The Taliban have even prohibited Afghan women from working in United Nations offices and, despite repeated requests, have still not lifted the ban.
Writer:Salima Hakimi
