In a statement made at the opening of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud called on the Taliban to provide Afghan women with the opportunity to pursue education and employment. Additionally, Al-Saud urged increased international and regional efforts to deliver humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan population, Sputnik Afghanistan reported.
Foreign Minister Al-Saud's call for the Taliban to allow Afghan women to study and work is a significant move in support of gender equality and women's empowerment in Afghanistan. In the wake of the Taliban's return to power, concerns had been raised regarding the fate of women's rights in the country. Saudi Arabia, a conservative monarchy with its own history of social reforms, is leveraging its position on the international stage to advocate for the rights of Afghan women.
Foreign Minister Al-Saud also stressed the importance of intensifying international and regional efforts to provide humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people. The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has been dire for many years, and the recent upheaval following the Taliban's takeover has only exacerbated the suffering of the Afghan population.
Earlier Daryo reported that Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the interim Minister responsible for promoting virtue and preventing vice in the Taliban government, has declared a ban on women visiting public parks, including both local and national ones. The announcement was made in Bamiyan, with Bandi Amir National Park being the primary example of a park affected by this restriction.
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