The IRC is dismayed and disheartened by the latest Taliban edict to ban women from working for NGOs in #Afghanistan. With the country in the midst of a worsening humanitarian crisis and economic collapse, humanitarian actors have been essential in saving lives in the country. None of that would have been possible without female humanitarian workers. For the IRC, our ability to deliver services relies on female staff at all levels of our organization. If they are not able to work, we are not able to deliver to those in need. Therefore, the IRC is currently suspending our services in Afghanistan. With over 97% of the Afghan population at risk of poverty, the IRC urges the authorities to take into consideration the grave humanitarian implications of their recent decision.