A senior United Nations official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen winter hardships.
KABUL, Afghanistan – A senior United Nations official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverseThe administration on Saturday, December 24, ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations not to let female staff work until further notice. It said the move, which was condemned globally, was justified because some women had not adhered to the Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic dress code for women.
Four major global NGOs, whose humanitarian efforts have reached millions of Afghans, have already announced they were suspending operations on Sunday, December 25. Other smaller NGOs have also announced suspensions, including United Kingdom-based Islamic Relief Worldwide. NGOs are also a critical source of employment for tens of thousands of Afghans, particularly women, as the local economy has collapsed following the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces and the subsequent Taliban takeover last year.
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