Select Committee · International Development Committee
Situation for women and girls in Afghanistan
Status: Closed
Opened: 20 Jan 2023
Closed: 23 May 2023
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.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2023 | Andrew McCoubrey · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Nigel Thornton · Independent Commission for Aid Impact, Sir Hugh Bayley · Independent Commission for Aid Impact, The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | View ↗ |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Elizabeth Winter · British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG), Hsiao-Wei Lee · World Food Programme, Mark Calder · World Vision, Orlaith Minogue · Save the Children, Sveto Muhammad Ishoq · Chadari | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCoubrey · Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office | 1 |
| Elizabeth Winter · Executive Director | British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) | 1 |
| Hsiao-Wei Lee · Country Director and Representative, Afghanistan | World Food Programme | 1 |
| Mark Calder · Senior Humanitarian and Conflict Adviser | World Vision | 1 |
| Nigel Thornton · Review Team Leader | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 1 |
| Orlaith Minogue · Senior Conflict and Humanitarian Advocacy Adviser | Save the Children | 1 |
| Sir Hugh Bayley · Commissioner | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | 1 |
| Sveto Muhammad Ishoq · Founder | Chadari | 1 |
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon · Minister of State (Minister for South and Central… | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 1 |