Written questions

Afghanistan: Women

Commons · Question 21816 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Tracy Gilbert

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the banning of windows overlooking places used by women in Afghanistan.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 13 Jan 2025

We condemn the appalling erosion of human rights in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls, including the most recent ridiculous ban on windows overlooking spaces used by women. As the Foreign Secretary has said, the exclusion of women from all asp...