Afghan FM Addresses Exclusion of Women from Press Meet
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, attributed the exclusion of women from a recent press conference in New Delhi to a "technical error" rather than intentional gender discrimination.
It was on short notice and a short list of journalists was decided... The participation list that was presented was very specific. It was more a technical issue...
Muttaqi responded to criticism from Indian media and politicians, clarifying that the decision was not based on gender discrimination. He has since invited women journalists to a new press interaction.
Author's summary: Afghan FM invites women journalists after exclusion controversy.