Tolo News, 27th of Oct, 2022
In the new structure of the Media Violation Monitoring Commission, the position of women has been removed.
Hayat Mohajer Farahi, the Deputy for Broadcasting Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Culture, says that due to the abolition of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Human Rights Commission, the presence of women in this commission is unnecessary. Mr. Farahi states: "You know that these two institutions, the Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, no longer exist under the Islamic Emirate, and that’s why women are not present, meaning their institutions do not exist, and therefore their representatives are also not needed." This comes at a time when the members of the Media Violation Monitoring Commission have been increased from eleven to fourteen, and now, in addition to representatives from the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, representatives from the Intelligence and Interior Ministries will also be present in this commission. Meanwhile, journalist-supporting organizations express concern about the absence of women in the Media Violation Monitoring Commission.

The removal of women from the Media Violation Monitoring Commission reflects a broader institutional rollback of female representation in governance under the Taliban regime. Justified by the dissolution of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, this restructuring eliminates women's participation in media oversight—an area where female inclusion is especially critical for ensuring diverse representation and safeguarding rights. While no formal decree is referenced, the policy has been explicitly justified by Taliban officials and reflects a deliberate exclusionary approach now reinforced across multiple governance sectors.