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OCHA spokesperson: restrictions on women, girls are limiting aid and recovery
Summary
Olga Charevko told reporters that new restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan limit education, livelihoods and access to health care and prevent female humanitarian workers from reaching vulnerable women and girls with services.
Olga Charevko said restrictions affecting women and girls "continue to shape almost every aspect of daily life," limiting education, livelihoods, access to health care and participation in society. She warned that when women cannot work or girls cannot continue education, the consequences reach families and the country's ability to recover.
Charevko also highlighted operational limits for humanitarian actors, noting that female national staff continue to work despite barriers while international and national access constraints mean that some women and girls do not receive necessary services. She called recognition of national female staffcontributions "remarkable" and urged support to enable access to life-saving services.
