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Kabul: After imposing a ban on medical education of girls in Afghanistan the Taliban in its fresh orders have ordered all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to stop employing women in Afghanistan.
The Taliban led Ministry of economy on Tuesday in a post on X, shared the order and warned failure to comply with the order would result in NGOs losing their licence to function in Afghanistan.
The Taliban announced the latest decision two years after they asked NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly as they did not follow Taliban’s interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
The Taliban-led Economy Ministry said that it was responsible for the registration, coordination, leadership and supervision of all activities conducted by national and foreign organisations.
The Taliban has once again ordered the women to stop working in institutions not controlled by the Taliban, according to the letter. It said, “In case of lack of cooperation, all activities of that institution will be cancelled and the activity licence of that institution, granted by the ministry, will also be cancelled.”
Restrictions have been imposed on Afghan women since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, prompting the United Nations to denounce the “gender apartheid” the authorities have established, according to reports.
Taliban has banned girls from studying beyond sixth class, restricted employment and blocked access to parks and other public places. While announcing the decision, Taliban had said that the ban was a “temporary suspension” that would be resolved after creating a safe environment for girls to attend school. However, no change in decision has been announced yet.
Earlier this month, the UN Security Council was informed about the rising number of female Afghan humanitarian workers being stopped from carrying out their duties, despite the critical need for relief work.
