UN faces tough decision after Taliban bans women in Afghanistan.

The Taliban government's ban on Afghan women working for the UN is "unlawful under international law" and has forced the UN to make an "appalling choice" about whether to continue operations in Afghanistan, according to a statement by the UN mission in Afghanistan. The Taliban have imposed a slew of restrictions on Afghan women since seizing power in 2021, including banning them from higher education and many government jobs. The UN employs approximately 400 Afghan women in the country, with local employees making up the bulk of that figure.