Taliban government suspends employing women at NGOs in Kabul
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Afghanistan government suspended on Saturday employing women at NGOs and domestics and prevented them from attending religious classes in the capital of Kabul, alleging that there are some women who do not wear Islamic Hijab appropriately.
The order released by Minister of Economy Qari Din Mohammed Hanif, saying that any organization that will not stick to the orders, its operating license will be revoked in Afghanistan.
This came after a few days of preventing women from attending universities across the country, evoking widespread demonstrations around the country, where Taliban security forces used water cannons to disperse the protestors.
Recently, Minister of Higher Education of Taliban government Nida Muhammad Nadim claimed that the ban was necessary to prevent the mixing of genders in universities and because he believes that there are some subjects that violate Islamic principles.
The decision caused international outrage, as the United Nations condemned the order, saying that it will hold a meeting with Taliban leadership to get some clarity.
In addition, spokesman for the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, Fazil Muhammad Hussaini, said that “adult girls” are banned from attending religious classes in mosques in Kabul.
Since Taliban seized power last year, his government has banned girls from middle school, high school, and now universities, as well as, it banned women from most fields of employment.
In addition, women are forced to wear head-to-toe clothing in public and they are banned from parks and gyms.