Furthermore, the United Nations Security Council has warned of serious consequences for the work of humanitarian projects if it is no longer allowed to hire women. This also applies to UN operations. Islamist rulers in Afghanistan recently banned non-governmental organizations from allowing women to work. Previously, women had been barred from colleges and universities.
Caritas International hopes that the ban on women working in NGOs will not be permanent
At the moment the conservative and radical current has prevailed. It is not to be expected that the decree that has been imposed will simply be withdrawn, Recker said. But the Taliban could get out of the situation, for example by forcing humanitarian organizations to wear the hijab and implement gender segregation.
Several NGOs have suspended work
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