G7 representatives urge Taliban to restore women’s rights and tackle terrorism

G7 Special Representatives have expressed deep concern over the Taliban’s recent decision to ban women and girls from attending health institutes in Afghanistan.

In a joint statement issued on Friday, December 20, they stated that this ban would have devastating consequences for all Afghans, especially mothers and newborns, further destabilizing an already fragile healthcare system.

The representatives noted that this decision is part of a pattern of over 80 “repressive” and...