The ban is the latest in a crackdown on women’s rights
(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)The Taliban have ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Afghanistan to ban female employees from coming to work, according to an official letter.
The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the women were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration’s interpretation of Islamic dresscode for women.
