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Female Journalists Claim They Are Barred From Some Press Conferences:

Report in TOLOnews, June 16, 2023 at 10:36 PMSome female journalists said that they are occasionally banned from attending press conferences held by government institutions. These journalists criticized what they consider gender discrimination against female journalists. “Sadly, we were kicked out of the press conferences in which we participated. I ask the government to join hands and give women a share so that they can work alongside their brothers,” said Nilab Noori, a journalist. “There…

OIC Secretariat Has ‘Grave Concerns’ on Afghan Female UN Workers Ban

By Fatema Adeeb in TOLOnews, April 07, 2023 at 8:17 PMThe General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on the interim Afghan government to revisit its decision regarding barring Afghan female staff of the UN agencies in Afghanistan from working. He also expressed “grave concerns” over the ban, saying that the new “edict will intensify the successive restrictive measures imposed on women and girls, including banning them from governmental organizations.” The ban…

UNSC Holds Closed Door Meeting Over Ban on Afghan Female UN Workers:

By Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews, April 07, 2023 at 8:14 PMFollowing the ban of the interim government on the Afghan female staff of UNAMA, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on the Taliban’s action and pushed its calls for the ban to be overturned. Speaking to reporters in New York, the US deputy ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, said Washington considers the ban “basically as another effort by the Taliban to…

Interim Govt’s Ban on Afghan Female UN Staff in Nangarhar Sparks Reactions

By Banafsha Binesh in TOLOnews April 05, 2023 at 11:04 PMThe decision of the interim government to ban Afghan female UN staff in Nangarhar from going to work has sparked strong reactions inside and outside the country. UNAMA tweeted serious concerns that female national UN staff have been prevented from reporting to work in Nangarhar province. “We remind de facto authorities that UN entities cannot operate and deliver life-saving assistance without female staff,” UNAMA said.…