It is not yet clear whether the order also applies to members of the United Nations.
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Kabul The radical Islamic Taliban in Afghanistan continue to restrict women’s rights. The Economy Ministry on Saturday instructed all aid organizations in the country to ban their female employees from coming to work. This applies to all domestic and foreign non-governmental organizations, explained the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
The female employees are not allowed to work until further notice because some of them have not followed the interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women, a spokesman said. Whether the order also applies to organizations of the United Nations, which are strongly represented in Afghanistan, initially remained open.
Just a few days ago, the Taliban banned the country’s female students from private and public universities with immediate effect. The Islamists have been back in power in Afghanistan since August 2021. Your government is not recognized internationally and is subject to sanctions.
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