Charlotte Bellis, a New Zealand journalist, will not be forced to give birth in Afghanistan

Charlotte Bellis, who asked the Taliban what they would do to secure the rights of women and girls, said it was “paradoxical” that she was now asking the same question to her government. After the publication of her open letter, which received media coverage and appealed to lawyers, the New Zealand authorities contacted the journalist and assured her to reconsider her rejected application.

New Zealand authorities Finally authorized it at 1Verse February to return to the country. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said a place in a quarantine center would have been available, but denied a backsliding due to the controversy sparked by the initial refusal.

As a reminder, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021. Contrary to their promises, women’s rights were particularly targeted. On February 2, this year, European Parliament said “Concerned about the situation of women in AfghanistanWomen are prohibited from returning to their workplaces, universities or schools. in DecemberThe Taliban banned women from traveling alone.

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In September, we met Mina, an Afghan journalist who had taken refuge in Belgium, and who testified about what she went through in her own country. “We lived in a very conservative society, women belonged to the family, but we had the right to basic education. But now that the Taliban are in power, they will spoil all the efforts that have been made, especially in the field of girls’ education.”indicated.