Afghanistan, March 18 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has again condemned the education bans on women and girls in Afghanistan, saying they are being systematically pushed out of public life. In a post on X on Tuesday, he also praised Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai for her continued advocacy for the rights of women and girls, especially in Afghanistan.
Guterres' remarks come as international concern over conditions for Afghan women continues to grow. Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed sweeping restrictions on women's education, employment and public participation, measures rights groups and many activists have described as gender apartheid.
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