Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief

Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief
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Recent reports paint a stark picture of Afghanistan’s diverging realities. According to a recent article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily, the Taliban’s education policies — including a ban on girls’ schooling beyond age 12 and a rapid expansion of religious schools — risk shaping a generation with limited opportunities and heightened radicalization: sources say there are now about 85 religious schools for every regular school, with over 300,000 students enrolled (216,000 boys; 91,000 girls). Observers warn this is both a women’s-rights and a security crisis.

At the same time, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has installed 16 solar-powered systems to energize urban water networks in Kandahar, Balkh and Paktia, part of ABADEI Phase II, the same source reported in a different article. UNDP says nearly 76,000 people — including more than 38,000 women — have benefited from improved access to clean water.

Meanwhile in Kabul, Taliban morality police have reportedly stepped up raids on dozens of home-based beauty salons, confiscating equipment, inspecting phones and forcing family members to sign pledges not to resume work — extending restrictions beyond formal salons closed last year and deepening economic pressure on women, Amu TV reported. Rights activists have condemn the actions.

Together these developments show humanitarian gains from aid projects are constrained by social controls and rights curbs that affect education, livelihood and long-term stability.