OIC General Secretariat Concerned Over Kabul De Facto Government’s Ban on Women’s Work for UN in Afghanistan

In yet another alarming violation of Afghan women’s fundamental rights, the de facto authorities in Kabul announced on Tuesday 04th April 2023 an order to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations in the country. 

Following the disturbing announcement, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its grave concern over the reported ban. The new edict will intensify the successive restrictive measures imposed on women and girls, including banning them from education, government jobs, and from working for non-governmental organizations.

The ban, the General Secretariat indicated, is a counter-productive decision with potentially consequential ramifications not just for Afghan women, but more significantly for UN humanitarian operations across the country. 

The General Secretariat calls on de facto authorities to revisit this unacceptable decision and allow Afghans, both men and women, to partake in the reconstruction of their country after decades of violent conflict and socio-economic vulnerability.

April 06, 2023