The US State Department’s spokesman Ned Price said in a press conference that this decision endangers the lives of millions of Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid to survive.
He added that only women can have access to the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan and that is why their work in non-governmental offices is necessary.
On the other hand, Price, emphasizing the provision of human rights and the formation of a government that represents the people of Afghanistan, says that the Islamic Emirate has not yet fulfilled its obligations to the international community and Afghans.
At the same time, Fran Equiza, the deputy head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says that banning women from working in non-governmental organizations will have devastating effects on Afghanistan in the long run.
After the Islamic Emirate banned women from working in domestic and foreign non-governmental organizations, dozens of international organizations, including 183 ACBAR member organizations, have stopped or reduced their activities in Afghanistan.
Translated by: Shir Ali Jafari
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