Several aid organizations have resumed operations in Afghanistan After receiving the guarantee from Taliban government that women can work in some field like medical.
This week, organizations including the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Save the Children and CARE announced that they will be relaunching some programs, mainly in the areas of health and nutrition.
A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health noted that health care services are now back up and running, and the previous halt was due to “a misunderstanding.”
Meanwhile, an IRC spokeswoman, Nancy Dent, said last week that the Afghan Ministry of Public Health had made assurances that female health workers and women working in office support positions can continue his work. Accordingly, the IRC has resumed health care and nutrition services in several provinces of Afghanistan.
[HĐBA LHQ kêu gọi Taliban đảo ngược các rào cản đối với nữ giới]
Similarly, Save the Children announced it had restarted a number of health care, nutrition, and educational programs following receiving clear instructions from the authorities that women employees can work safely, but with restrictions.
In December 2022, the Taliban government issued a ban on women working for domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) until further notice.
According to the Taliban government, the decision was made because some women working for NGOs did not comply with the Islamic dress code.
This move was strongly opposed by the international community. Many NGOs have suspended operations in Afghanistan, insisting that female staff are needed to help reach women in the southwestern Asian country.
Nguyen Hang (VNA/Vietnam+)