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World > UN News
Afghanistan: Taliban rule has erased women from public life, sparked mental health crisis
By UN News
Aug 13, 2024 9:11 am

Three years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan has led to the 'striking' erasure of women from public life, which is also reflected at the community and household levels, a senior official with the UN agency championing gender equality said on Tuesday.

Alison Davidian, UN Women Country Representative in Afghanistan, briefed journalists in New York on their latest report addressing the plight of women and girls since the de facto authorities returned to power in August 2021.

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