The Taliban says they want women workers at Afghan NGOs banned because they do not adhere to their interpretation of the Islamic dress code.
The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib on Saturday, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice.
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration has ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women's freedoms. "The ministry of economy... instructs all organisations to stop females working until further notice," the notification said, warning that if a group ignores the order, its license "will be cancelled".
It comes days after the Taliban-run administration ordered universities to close to women, prompting strong global condemnation and sparking some protests and heavy criticism inside Afghanistan. The International Rescue Committee said in a statement that more than 3,000 women staff in Afghanistan were "critical for the delivery of humanitarian assistance" in the country.
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