International Desk: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has taken another tough step against women. The Taliban government has said that domestic and international NGOs in Afghanistan that have female workers or that hire female workers must be closed. ABC News reports.
On Sunday (December 29) night, a letter from the Taliban’s Ministry of Economy said that if the latest order is not followed, the NGOs will lose their licenses to operate in Afghanistan.
The country’s ministry said that the ministry is responsible for registering, coordinating, leading, and supervising all activities of domestic and foreign organizations. The government is once again ordering women to stop all types of work in institutions that are not controlled by the Taliban.
The letter also said that if there is a lack of cooperation, all activities of the said institution will be canceled and the work license issued by the ministry will also be canceled.
The Taliban government has accused women working for NGOs of flouting dress codes, particularly the hijab.
Earlier this month, the UN Security Council said a large proportion of Afghan female humanitarian workers were being prevented from doing their work, even though relief efforts remain essential.
The Taliban government has already banned women from many jobs and most public spaces in the country and has banned them from education beyond the sixth grade.
In addition, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada recently ordered that no windows in buildings should face a woman sitting or standing.
