MORE than two-thirds of the United Nations security council’s members demanded on Monday that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls.

The UN said the Taliban must end attacks including its ban on girls receiving education above Year 6 and women’s right to work and move around freely.

A statement by 11 of the 15 council members condemned the Taliban’s oppression of women and girls since they took power in August 2021, and again insisted on their equal participation in public, political, economic, cultural and social life — especially at all decision-making levels seeking to advance international engagement with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers.