UN: Taliban ban on Afghan women in NGOs 'absolutely' wrong DW 12/31/2024
Briefly

Volker Turk, the UN human rights chief, condemned the Taliban's recent announcement about revoking licenses for NGOs employing Afghan women, emphasizing that excluding women from the workforce hinders national progress.
The Taliban's 2022 decree banning Afghan women from working in NGOs has dire implications, with the UN warning that this policy is detrimental to Afghanistan's humanitarian needs and societal advancement.
Turk highlighted that 'no country can progress effectively while excluding half its population,' clearly underscoring the necessity of women's contributions in development and humanitarian efforts.
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