Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban-run administration has ordered all local and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
\nAccording to international media reports, the letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib on Saturday, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration\u2019s interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
\nThe letter said any NGO found not complying with the order would have their operating licence revoked in Afghanistan.
\nThe order came days after the Taliban-run administration ordered universities to close to women, prompting strong global condemnation and sparking some protests and heavy criticism inside Afghanistan.
\nIt was not immediately clear how the order would affect United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in Afghanistan delivering services amid the country\u2019s humanitarian crisis.
\n\u201cThere have been serious complaints regarding the non-observance of the Islamic hijab and other rules and regulations pertaining to the work of females in national and international organisations,\u201d said a notification sent to all NGOs.
\nWhile the Taliban had promised a softer form of rule when they returned to power in August last year, they have instead imposed harsh restrictions on women \u2014 effectively squeezing them out of public life.
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