Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi faced criticism after his October 10 press conference in New Delhi excluded women journalists. Photos of the men-only briefing drew condemnation from journalists, opposition leaders, and women’s rights groups, including the Editors Guild of India and the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC), who called the move “highly discriminatory.” In response, Muttaqi held a second press conference on Sunday, inviting women journalists and describing the session as inclusive. Addressing the controversy, he termed the prior exclusion a “technical issue”, explaining that the short-notice event had a limited list of invitees and was not intentionally discriminatory. The move comes amid his week-long India visit, signaling a response to growing backlash over gender exclusion in media access. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s Delhi Press Meet Excludes Women Journalists, Sparking Backlash; Priyanka Gandhi Asks PM Modi To Clarify His Position.

Taliban FM Muttaqi Invites Women Journalists After Backlash

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