Afghanistan: Women
Commons · Question 20031 · Tabled 13 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials of the UK Mission to Afghanistan have asked the Taliban to reconsider its decision to ban women from accessing midwifery education.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 19 Dec 2024
The UK is deeply concerned at reports of a ban on women accessing medical training in Afghanistan, including midwifery education. We strongly condemn the decision and officials from the Doha-based UK Mission to Afghanistan have met with Taliban leaders to...