AKIPRESS.COM - The Doha Agreement between the US and Taliban is less transparent and incomprehensive, and excludes Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, associate director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch Heather Barr says, according to Khaama Press.

Heather Barr on Saturday in a tweet accused Zalmy Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, of undermining women's rights in the Doha Agreement.

Considering women's dire situation in Afghanistan, Heather Barr has said that sidling women from key discussions about Afghanistan was contrary to the principles of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

Barr considered the 2020 Doha Agreement as an example of ignoring women’s rights for a political settlement. She further added that Doha Agreement paved the way for the Islamic Emirates' return to Afghanistan, which eventually caused the systematic violation of women's rights after 2021.

This comes as human rights organizations had previously criticized the violation of basic rights of women, including accessing education, work, political and social engagements by the Taliban regime.

The women of Afghanistan have faced numerous challenges since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Girls and women in the country do not have access to education, jobs and public places. The Taliban imposed restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly and movement for women and girls.

Taliban leaders have also ignored international calls to give women and girls access to education and employment.

The Taliban banned girls from attending secondary school, restricted the freedom of movement of women and girls, excluded women from most areas of the workforce, and banned women from parks, gyms, and public baths.