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Will the Taliban reverse the ban on Afghan women working for NGOs by March 31, 2025?
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UN Calls on Taliban's Volker Turk to Reverse Deeply Discriminatory Ban on Afghan Women Working for NGOs
Dec 31, 2024, 11:40 AM
The United Nations has called on the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to reverse their recent ban on Afghan women working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressed alarm over the Taliban's announcement that NGOs would face license revocation if they employed women, labeling the policy as 'deeply discriminatory' and a violation of human rights. The UN has conveyed its serious concerns regarding the implications of this ban, urging the Taliban to reconsider their stance on women's employment in the NGO sector.
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