Fawzia Koofi, former member of the Afghan House of Representatives and a prominent women\u2019s rights advocate, sharply criticized the Taliban administration on social media for prohibiting women from working in the healthcare sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While praising Qatar\u2019s role in providing aid to earthquake-affected Afghans, Koofi questioned the religious legitimacy of the restrictions imposed by the Taliban. She asked whether the Taliban consider themselves \u201cmore religious\u201d than the government of Qatar, highlighting the contrast in women\u2019s rights and humanitarian response between the two entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Koofi emphasized that in Kunar province, the ban on female doctors and healthcare workers has led to the deaths of pregnant women\u2014a tragic outcome she attributes directly to the Taliban\u2019s strict regulations restricting women\u2019s participation in providing essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, Koofi warned that history will remember him as someone who deprived women of \u201cbasic rights necessary for survival.\u201d She described the Taliban\u2019s actions as \u201ccruel\u201d and \u201cshameful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prohibition of women\u2019s activities in healthcare is among the Taliban\u2019s most controversial policies, drawing widespread domestic and international criticism and raising concerns about increasing mortality rates among Afghan women and children in underserved regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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