Afghanistan: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Commons · Question 8212 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Preet Kaur Gill
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Afghanistan.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 14 Oct 2024
We have repeatedly condemned Taliban restrictions on women and girls' rights, including through UN Security Council and Human Rights Council resolutions. As the Foreign Secretary said on 24 August, the exclusion of women from all aspects of public life i...