KABUL (Pajhwok): Six global organisations have urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to lift restricts on Afghan women aid workers.
Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council, INTERSOS, Action Against Hunger and World Vision issued the call in a joint statement late on Wednesday.
The call came a day after the interim government extended the ban on Afghan women aid workers to UN agencies in the country.
Leaders of the six organisations said: “Without our female staff, the humanitarian community cannot effectively reach women and girls. With more than 28 million people in desperate need of aid . . .
