G7 tell Taliban to reverse ‘reckless and dangerous’ ban on female aid workers
UN aid programmes in Afghanistan under threat after decision to bar women from agencies and charities, foreign ministers warn
Major world powers have called on the Taliban to urgently reverse a “reckless and dangerous” decision to ban women from working for aid agencies and charities.
In a joint statement, foreign ministers from 12 countries, as well as an EU representative, warned the ban on women working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) would have an inevitable impact on UN aid programmes because many of these multimillion-dollar relief efforts were delivered and designed by NGOs.
Continue reading...