Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief
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\nRecent reports paint a stark picture of Afghanistan\u2019s diverging realities. According to a recent article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily, the Taliban\u2019s education policies \u2014 including a ban on girls\u2019 schooling beyond age 12 and a rapid expansion of religious schools \u2014 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\u2019s-rights and a security crisis. <\/p>\n
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 \u2014 including more than 38,000 women \u2014 have benefited from improved access to clean water. <\/p>\n
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 \u2014 extending restrictions beyond formal salons closed last year and deepening economic pressure on women, Amu TV reported. Rights activists have condemn the actions. <\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Taliban policies deepen humanitarian and rights crises as UN delivers limited relief ——————————– Recent reports paint a stark picture of Afghanistan\u2019s diverging realities. According to a recent article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily, the Taliban\u2019s education policies \u2014 including a ban on girls\u2019 schooling beyond age 12 and a rapid expansion of religious schools \u2014 risk shaping …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":130849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n