Griffiths, the UN humanitarian chief, and heads of CARE International, Save the Children US and UNICEF programs are in Afghanistan this week, following a visit by a UN delegation last week.
Restrictions on women’s jobs and education in the Taliban. (representative picture)
UN humanitarian aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Wednesday that international aid groups have asked the Taliban to Afghanistan Revoke its decision to ban women from working for national and international non-governmental groups. Last month, major international aid agencies temporarily suspended their work in Afghanistan after the Taliban moved to bar women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs). However, some agencies have resumed their work in different parts of the country.
International agencies also expressed apprehension that millions of people would be deprived of vital services. Agencies estimate that some 28 million people, or more than half of the country’s population, are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
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Griffiths, the UN humanitarian chief, and heads of CARE International, Save the Children US and UNICEF programs are in Afghanistan this week, following a visit by a UN delegation last week. The delegation asked the Taliban to end various restrictions against women.
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There was also a demand to lift the ban on Afghan women and girls working for national and global humanitarian organizations. Griffiths, who is on a trip to Kabul, said the focus of the trip is to convince the Taliban that it is important to continue aid operations and allow women to work in them.
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