AFGHAN WORK PAUSED IN ACT OF SOLIDARITY

The de facto authorities in Afghanistan brought in a ban in December on Afghan women working for nongovernment organisations (NGOs). It is hard to overestimate the enormous contributions made by Afghan women to NGOs offering crucial services and programmes up and down the country. In response to the ban, and with the full support of BMS, our partner organisation in Afghanistan has paused operations to stand in solidarity with its female staff. At the time of writing, this pause is still in effect. We invite you to pray as our partner works in collaboration with other NGOs to lobby for a solution.