LONDON: In a joint statement, G7 foreign ministers urged the Taliban to "immediately lift" a ban on women working in Afghanistan's aid industry.

The ministers said they were "gravely concerned that millions of Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid for their survival are being barred from the workplace by the Taliban's reckless and dangerous order to female employees of national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs)". Reasons to do are in danger."

In a statement released by the British Foreign Office, he urged the Taliban to withdraw their choices immediately. The ban is the most recent blow to women's rights in the country since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last year.

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Radical Islamists banned women from enrolling in universities less than a week ago, sparking worldwide outrage and demonstrations in some Afghan cities.

"Actions addressing basic needs and humanitarian issues must be led by women." The G7 statement said that "non-governmental organizations can provide food, medicine, cold, and other materials and services to Afghanistan's most vulnerable citizens." won't be able to, unless they're essential to survival. Participate in aid distribution in the country.

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It added that the Taliban's disregard for the rights, freedoms and welfare of the Afghan people, especially women and girls, is still evident.

The announcement follows the suspension of operations in Afghanistan by six aid organisations, due to sanctions. These included CARE, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Save the Children, Christian Aid, ActionAid and Save the Children.

The International Rescue Committee, which employs 3,000 women across Afghanistan and provides emergency response in health, education and other areas, also announced it was ceasing operations.

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Millions of people in Afghanistan are at risk of starvation, according to Ray Hassan, head of global programs for Christian Aid. She said a ban on female aid workers would "undermine our ability to help the growing numbers of people in need," adding that families were so desperate they were forced to sell their children to buy food .