The Taliban have announced that they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups in Afghanistan that employ women, two years after they told NGOs to stop working for Afghan women. did not wear the Islamic headscarf correctly.

In a letter published Sunday evening, the Ministry of Economy warned that failure to comply with the latest order will result in NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan.

The ministry said it is responsible for the registration, coordination, management and control of all activities carried out by national and foreign organizations.

The government has once again ordered all women to stop working in facilities not controlled by the Taliban, the letter said.

“In the absence of cooperation, all the activities of that institution will be canceled and the license of that institution issued by the ministry will also be canceled.

It is the latest attempt by the Taliban to control or interfere with the activities of NGOs.

Earlier this month, the UN Security Council heard that a growing proportion of female Afghan humanitarian workers have been prevented from doing their jobs, even though aid work remains vital.

The Taliban deny interfering with aid agencies

According to Tom Fletcher, a senior UN official, the proportion of humanitarian organizations reporting that their male or female staff members have been stopped by the Taliban's morality police has also increased.

The Taliban deny preventing aid agencies from carrying out their work or interfering with their activities.

They have already banned women from many jobs and most public places, and denied them an education beyond the sixth grade.

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In another development, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered that buildings should not have windows facing areas where a woman could sit or stand.

According to the four-point decree released on X late Saturday night, the order applies to new buildings as well as existing buildings.

Windows must not overlook or overlook areas such as yards or kitchens.Where a window looks into such an area, the person responsible for the property must find a way to hide this view by “eliminating the damage” by installing a wall, fence or screen.

According to the decree, municipalities and other authorities must monitor the construction of new buildings to avoid installing windows that look into or onto residential areas.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing was not immediately available for comment on Akhundzada's recommendations.