Qatar has expressed its deep concern over the Afghan caretaker government's decision to ban Afghan women from working in local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) until further notice, under the pretext that some female employees do not adhere to the Islamic dress code set by the government for women.
In a statement Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the need to respect women's right to work, given that the freedom to choose and accept work is a human right recognised by international covenants and committed to by all countries of the world.
Also, Qatar called on the caretaker government to review its decision to enable women to work in the various jobs available to them in the organizations in a way that helps the distribution and flow of humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
The ministry underlined Qatar's position supporting all spectra of Afghan people to obtain all their rights, including the right to work.
