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Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan

Non-inquiry session

These evidence sessions were focused on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, especially for women and girls following the Taliban’s decision to ban women from working for NGOs. The Committee looked at the impact of that ban on the delivery of aid to Afghanistan and about how it is affecting women and girls on the ground.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 12:00am on 21 March 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 21 February 2023
3:00pm Public
Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan - Oral evidence 21 February 2023
3:00pm
  • Sir Hugh Bayley (Commissioner at Independent Commission for Aid Impact)
  • Nigel Thornton (Review Team Leader at Independent Commission for Aid Impact, and Director at Alguhas)
3:30pm
  • The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Andrew McCoubrey (Acting Director Afghanistan and Pakistan at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 31 January 2023
2:30pm Public
Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan - Oral evidence 31 January 2023
2:30pm
  • Sveto Muhammad Ishoq (Founder at Chadari)
3:00pm
  • Elizabeth Winter (Executive Director at British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG))
  • Orlaith Minogue (Senior Conflict and Humanitarian Advocacy Adviser at Save the Children)
  • Mark Calder (Senior Humanitarian and Conflict Adviser at World Vision)
  • Hsiao-Wei Lee (Country Director and Representative, Afghanistan at World Food Programme)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA