Aid delivery to Afghanistan dependent on lifting ban on women working, Guterres says

Ahead of hosting a meeting attended by country representatives on Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, Doha, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that the Taliban should reverse all restrictions on women’s right to work.

The UN chief said in a tweet on Saturday that “Reversing all measures that restrict women’s rights to work is key to reaching the millions of people in Afghanistan that require humanitarian assistance. Afghans urgently need emergency aid. Women are essential to ensure it’s delivered.”