Taliban has banned women from working in any NGO in Afghanistan.
The Taliban government of Afghanistan ordered all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not to recruit women employees. Finance ministry spokesman Abdul Rehman Habib said it had received “serious complaints” about female employees working for the NGO “not wearing the hijab properly”.
The Taliban government in Afghanistan ordered all NGOs not to recruit female employees. (File photo-AFP)
Kabul. The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Saturday banned women from working in domestic and foreign NGOs. Also ordered all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not to recruit women employees. The order comes in a letter from Finance Minister Qari Deen Mohammad Hanif, which states that if any NGO does not comply with the order, its license in Afghanistan will be canceled.
Finance Ministry spokesman Abdul Rehman Habib has confirmed this order. The ministry said it has received “serious complaints” about women employees working for NGOs who “do not wear hijab properly”.
However, it is not immediately clear whether this order will apply only to Afghan women working in NGOs or all women will come under its ambit.
Earlier, the Taliban rulers issued an order on Tuesday this week, banning women from studying in private and government universities across the country with immediate effect until further orders. The Taliban administration did not give any reason for this, nor did it react to the strong global condemnation.
The day after this order, ie on Wednesday, Taliban security personnel were seen outside the universities in Kabul, who prevented some women from entering while some others were allowed inside to complete their work. They tried to stop any kind of photography, shooting, or protest.
The Taliban have largely strictly implemented Islamic law, or Sharia, despite initially promising to respect the rights of women and minorities and a more liberal regime. He captured power in August 2021.
