The Taliban, which took over Afghanistan's national government after a major offensive in 2021, announced in late December that women can no longer work with NGOs, which encompass many key aid groups.
after a major offensive in 2021, announced in late December that women can no longer work with nongovernmental organizations , which encompass many key aid groups. Without their support, women and children are left hungry, cut off from employment and education.
"That day, when we closed the cafe for girl kids, all of them cried a lot. All the girls [were] so sad," Salma said. The president and CEO of Save the Children, Janti Soeripto, said that when she's visited Afghanistan, she focused on severe malnutrition in children and saw hospitals where Afghan women would only let other women examine them.
The same appears to be true of girls who want to keep pursuing schooling, the U.N. found, with about 200,000 still in secondary classes around the country despite restrictions handed down from the central government. Still, Salma described the resilience of women who are opening bakeries in their kitchens and hiring other women to help them make money.
In a statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it has also been meeting with "relevant authorities, to ensure that we will be able to continue carrying on our life-saving humanitarian operations, to the benefit of the Afghan population."
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