NGOs suspend activities in Afghanistan after ban on employing women

“Pending further explanations regarding the announcement, we have suspended our programs and demand that men and women can continue, on equal terms, with our help to save lives in Afghanistan,” the NGOs said in a statement. Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council e CARE.

Another NGO, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announced shortly afterwards the suspension of its activities in the country: “If we are not authorized to employ women, we will not be able to provide services to those in need.”

Dozens of NGO representatives and UN officials working in the Afeganistão met this Sunday (25) to discuss the situation.

“If (Taliban authorities) are not in a position to revoke this decision and find a solution to this problem, it will be very difficult to continue and provide humanitarian aid in an independent and fair way, because women's participation is very important,” he told AFP, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Afeganistão, Ramiz Alakbarov.

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