Afghanistan, Feb. 25 -- UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett says current restrictions have drastically limited Afghan women's access to healthcare, further weakening an already fragile system.
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has warned that women and girls face severe restrictions in accessing healthcare since the Taliban's return to power. The report highlights how bans on education, employment and freedom of movement have intensified the health crisis.
The findings are based on group discussions and individual interviews with 137 people across 29 provinces, 17 written submissions and survey data from over 8,000 women in 33 provinces. The report presents one of the most comprehensive recent as...