Taliban Ban Women and Isolate Themselves Further Amid Crisis

Taliban prohibiting Afghan female staffers from working at the United Nations, the latest move marginalizing women while refusing international engagement.
Taliban top spokesman asked to work from Kandahar, consolidating power around the supreme leader and removing moderating voices.
UN chief condemns Taliban's actions as unacceptable and unlawful, violating international norms and worsening humanitarian crisis.
For women, Taliban reversal highlights how hard-won rights remain fragile and under threat globally.
Taliban actions leave millions of Afghans in dire need of aid with no way to access or deliver it.