Overview

• After banning women from working for the UN in Afghanistan, the Taliban faces a full UN pullout from the country.
• The UN condemned the Taliban ban as unlawful and a violation of international law.
• The ban contradicts the Taliban's promise to respect women's rights under Islamic law and signifies further oppression of Afghan women.
• The operational review follows an already deteriorating humanitarian crisis with millions of Afghans in need of aid.
• The Taliban is isolating itself further on the global stage through its systemic abuse and discrimination of Afghan women.