The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered all local and foreign NGOs to prevent women from working. The information appears in a memo from the Afghan Ministry of Economy and represents the latest crackdown on women’s freedoms in the country.
Since the return of the Taliban to power, in August 2021in a Women They were expelled from many professions and Educational institutionsThey now had to cover their hair and were forbidden to travel without a male companion.
The Afghan Ministry of Economy memo clarifies that employees are not allowed to work until further notice because some of them have not adhered to the administration’s interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
It was not immediately clear if the order applied to United Nations agencies that have a large presence in Afghanistan.
The statement comes days after the Taliban-led administration notified the universities to close the doors to women, This led to strong global condemnation and some intense protests and criticism inside Afghanistan.
According to the Afghan Minister of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, Muhammad Khaled Hanafi, the reopening of educational centers that have been closed since the Taliban came to power “depends to a large extent on creating a decent cultural and religious environment.” .
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