Himish Falconer, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, emphasized the necessity of standing against policies and restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan after meeting with the Afghan women's cricket team of refugees. Mr. Falconer shared images from this meeting on his X account, expressing his pleasure at reuniting with the Afghan women's cricket team, their visit to the UK Parliament building, and witnessing their skills on the cricket field. He further stressed that the enthusiasm and motivation of these players serve as a reminder that the international community must stand against the "horrific" treatment of women and girls by the current government in Afghanistan. The published images show the Deputy Foreign Minister of the UK playing cricket with the Afghan women's cricket team. The Afghan refugee women's cricket team has entered the UK at the invitation of the England and Wales Cricket Board to participate in exhibition matches. Members of this team also met with Charles III, the King of the United Kingdom, on July 24. The British royal family stated after that meeting that women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of their right to sports and are facing extensive restrictions in education, employment, and public participation. The Afghan women's cricket team was established in 2010; however, after the return of the interim government to power, it lost its official status as a national team. Most players from this team have left Afghanistan, and some are now living in Australia.

International media reports that Nasibe Daytabar, an advocate for migrant rights and human rights defender, has been nominated by the "Environmental Party" in the electoral district of Stockholm to enter the Swedish Parliament. Ms. Daytabar was elected to the city council of "Yrfala" in the 2022 elections and is now striving to enter Parliament. Nasibe has studied human rights up to the master's level and has been active in the fields of human rights, migration, and social integration, particularly addressing migrant issues in Sweden since 2011. The Swedish parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place on September 13 of this year. It is worth mentioning that Nasibe Daytabar was born in Afghanistan and completed part of her higher education in Iran. She then migrated to Europe and, after obtaining Swedish citizenship, became involved in social and political activities. While Nasibe Daytabar is nominated for entry into the Swedish Parliament, the interim government inside Afghanistan has deprived women and girls of education, work, and political participation. Afghan women migrants in other communities are reaching important political positions, reflecting their individual capabilities and successful integration. Recently, Elahe Ahrar, an Afghan-American woman, has independently been nominated for the U.S. Congress from Virginia's 7th electoral district for the House of Representatives.

A recent report from the United Nations Women’s Section indicates that Afghanistan remains among the countries with no available data on the presence of women in its political structures. The UN Women’s Section published a report titled "Women in Politics 2026," which examines the status of women's participation in the political power structures of 190 countries. Afghanistan is categorized alongside Guinea and Myanmar in the section labeled "exceptional circumstances or lack of accessible data." According to the findings of this report, while the global average of women's representation in parliaments reaches 27.4%, Afghanistan, due to the absence of an active parliament and the lack of official information, has not been ranked in the global standings for women's presence in legislative bodies. In this ranking, Rwanda holds the top position, with 63.8% of parliamentary seats allocated to women. Cuba follows with 57.2%, and Nicaragua comes next with 55%. The report also reveals that Afghanistan has been removed from the list of countries regarding women's representation in government cabinets, alongside North Korea and Myanmar, as there is no accessible information about women's presence in their cabinets. Before the return of the interim government to power in 2021, women held approximately 27% of the seats in Afghanistan's House of Representatives, equivalent to 68 seats out of a total of 250 designated for women according to the constitution. However, women are now excluded from all formal political decision-making structures. Additionally, this report shows that globally, women's presence in the highest political offices remains limited; only 10.6% of countries have a female head of state, and 10.9% have a female prime minister. Meanwhile, women’s rights experts have repeatedly warned that the complete exclusion of women from political power structures has made Afghanistan one of the few countries in the world where women have no official role in political decision-making processes and public representation; a situation that has significantly widened the gap between this country and global trends in women's political participation.

The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has announced that dozens of Afghan journalists and media workers residing in Pakistan are facing the threat of forced expulsion following the decision by the country's Ministry of Interior to detain and expel undocumented foreign nationals. In a statement, the organization expressed its deep concern regarding the Ministry of Interior's decision to detain and forcibly expel undocumented migrants. It emphasized that currently, dozens of journalists, media workers from Afghanistan, and their family members who have sought refuge in Pakistan due to serious security threats are facing widespread difficulties in extending their visas and residency, putting them at risk of detention and forced expulsion. The Afghanistan Media Support Organization further urged the Pakistani government to exempt Afghan journalists, media staff, and their families from the forced detention and expulsion program, taking humanitarian considerations into account. The organization stated that the expulsion of journalists from Pakistan seriously endangers their lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The statement noted that freedom of expression, as per Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is considered a fundamental right of every individual. AMSO also called on the responsible authorities in Pakistan to provide necessary facilities for the extension of visas and residency for journalists awaiting transfer to third countries. Additionally, the organization urged relevant UN agencies to expedite the process of transferring journalists from Pakistan to a safe country. This comes as, following the return of the caretaker government in Afghanistan, hundreds of journalists and media workers have fled to Pakistan, seeking to move to a third and safer country. Previously, Reporters Without Borders had also reported that some Afghan journalists who sought refuge in Pakistan after the current government came to power have been detained amid rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, facing the threat of deportation back to Afghanistan. For over a year now, Pakistan has accelerated the expulsion of undocumented migrants from the country.

Lori Bristow, the former British ambassador to Afghanistan, has warned that the exclusion of women and girls from education will have fundamental consequences for Afghanistan. Mr. Bristow stated that London should not recognize the interim government in Afghanistan; however, it should engage with the Afghan government to better understand its views and approaches. He emphasized that engagement does not mean agreeing with the current government's policies. The former British ambassador to Afghanistan said, "The British government has worked with many whom it did not agree with. Some of them have been governments, and some have not. We do not agree with all the actions the current government is taking, especially against women and girls, and we must explain the consequences of these actions." Additionally, this former British official expressed concern over the ban on education for women and girls in Afghanistan, stating that the current government has deprived half of the workforce of access to education through this action. He stressed the need to lift gender restrictions and empower Afghan women, adding, "We must convince the current government in Afghanistan that if they want to govern the country, they cannot sidelined half of society." Lori Bristow was appointed as the British ambassador to Afghanistan in May 2021, replacing Alison Blake, and returned to the UK on August 29 of the same year. While the former ambassador made these remarks, the current government has deprived women and girls of education and schooling since taking control of Afghanistan. Most recently, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, even as the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel. This action by the current government has left millions of female students unable to access education. Moreover, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as in UN offices in Afghanistan. According to reports, if this ban continues, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.