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OIC asks Taliban to reconsider ban on women from working for NGOs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The statement was issued by OIC in its final communique of the Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on "The Recent Developments and the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan."
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11.6 million Afghan women, girls are no longer receiving vital aid: US env
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
On December 24, the Taliban issued a decree banning women from working in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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UN refugee agency seeks reversal of ban on women aid workers in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
More than 500 women staff work with UNHCR's 19 NGO partners in Afghanistan, serving nearly a million women and girls. The most recent restrictions will force the UN Refugee Agency to temporarily stop critical activities in support of Afghan people, especially women and children.
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End destructive policies against Afghan women, UN rights chief urges
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
On 24 December, the de facto authorities issued a decree banning women from working in NGOs, TOLOnews reported. This came after they had already suspended university education for women and secondary schooling for girls until what they termed further notice.
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