The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. It comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly.

The Taliban says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. It comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly.

Afghanistan's Taliban leader has ordered that new residential buildings be constructed without windows looking out onto "places usually used by women".

The Afghan Ministry of Economy on Sunday reiterated its call for all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country to cease employing women. In a statement, the ministry warned that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its license revoked.

In the latest move to curb women rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban issued warnings for all foreign Non-Profit organisations (NGOs) to stop employing women or they will be banned from operating in the country.