The Taliban has issued a new order, taking notice of violations of the decision to ban women from being employed in local or foreign NGOs.
This was announced in a post on the social media account of the Taliban government’s Ministry of Economy in Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Economy said that it is responsible for registering, coordinating, leading and monitoring all activities carried out by domestic and foreign organizations.
The statement further said that the government had ordered to prevent women from being employed in NGOs, so for non-cooperation, all activities of that NGO will be canceled and their activity license, which is issued by the ministry, will also be canceled.
It should be remembered that two years ago, the Taliban had asked NGOs to remove Afghan women from employment and imposed it on new recruitments.
At the time, Taliban officials cited the reason as women working in NGOs not wearing the Islamic veil or covering their heads.
The United Nations has called on the Taliban to lift these restrictions, saying that job opportunities for women in Afghanistan have already become more limited over the past two years.
UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino Martinez said that the Taliban government’s decision would hinder the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
She added that they are deeply concerned that we are talking about a country where half the population is being denied their rights and they live in poverty, many of whom are facing a humanitarian crisis.
It should be recalled that earlier this month, the UN Security Council also said that a growing proportion of women working for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan are being prevented from doing their work, even though relief work is essential.
