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 Taliban has announced its intention to shut down all national and foreign NGOs in Afghanistan that employ women

The United Nations has strongly condemned the Taliban's ban on Afghan women working for NGOs and threating organisations with forceful closure.

The Taliban’s tightening restrictions on women and NGOs have drawn widespread international condemnation. The latest decree targeting NGOs comes as Afghanistan remains dependent on humanitarian aid, with millions of Afghans facing food insecurity and other crises.

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced it would shut down all national and foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) employing women.

The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups in Afghanistan employing women.View on euronews