Afghanistan, March 9 -- A UN human rights expert warns restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan risk worsening the health crisis and causing preventable deaths.
Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, says policies restricting women are creating a serious health crisis in the country.
Bennett said on Monday that women and girls have increasingly been deprived of access to healthcare services and education. He warned that these policies could lead to suffering, illness, and unnecessary deaths, and may even amount to femicide if restrictions continue.
Bennett also called for the removal of limitations on women and urged authorities to allow girls to resume education, particularly in medical ...