Humanitarian officials have warned that excluding women from NGO work will have catastrophic consequences for the population by depriving them of lifesaving assistance
The measure – the latest in restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms in Afghanistan – was announced on Saturday by Qari Din Mohammed Hanif, the Taliban economy minister. It was imposed allegedly because some female NGO employees in Afghanistan were not wearing the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, correctly.
“Millions of Afghans need humanitarian assistance and removing barriers is vital,” the U.N. said, without providing more details about the meeting. The Economy Ministry spokesman, Abdul Rahman Habib, told The Associated Press the meeting was arranged after Hanif issued the NGO order. Islamic Relief said its female staff were vital in providing essential health care, food and supporting widows and orphans. It is temporarily suspending non-lifesaving activities in Afghanistan because of the ban, although its lifesaving health care will continue.
Qatar, which played a key role in facilitating the negotiations that led to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan last year, expressed its concern Sunday about the NGO ban imposed “under the pretext” that some female employees did not adhere to the Islamic dress code set by the government for women.
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