Editorial: El País

• More than 1.5 million Afghan girls and young women have been subject to the Taliban regime's ban on accessing education since March 2022.
• The policy of the Taliban regime has had severe consequences for the vital development of these girls and young women, resulting in an astonishing loss of education hours.
• The initial guarantees given by the Taliban have quickly faded, unleashing a brutal offensive against the freedom of Afghan women.
• The UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan has reported a gender apartheid in the country.
• Despite this situation, the UN has succumbed to pressure from the Kabul government and invited its representatives to an international summit on Afghanistan.

Conclusion: The international community must make it categorically clear to the Taliban regime that the dignity of women is a universal priority and non-negotiable.

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