Taliban’s restrictions on women could lead to suspension of US aid programs, SIGAR warns

The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) recently provided a quarterly report to the US Congress, stating that a review process is underway to determine which US programs may be suspended if women are unable to participate in delivering assistance.

The review aims to ensure that female aid workers can continue participating in humanitarian assistance across the country. International donors plan to coordinate their reviews of the Taliban’s decisions’ impact and discuss their options in August 2023.