Government to shut down foreign, local NGOs employing women The Taliban has announced it will shut down all national and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Afghanistan that employ women, marking the latest move in a series of actions restricting women’s rights since their return to power. The decision follows a 2022 directive ordering NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, citing concerns about their adherence to the Islamic headscarf requirement. A letter from the Ministry of Economy, published Sunday night on X, warned NGOs that failing to comply with this new...