The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women

  • Associated Press

Summary

The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021.

The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly.

In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan.

Citation

Associated Press. 2024, December 30. “The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women.” CNN, 2024. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/30/asia/afghanistan-taliban-ngos-women-intl-hnk/index.html

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