This announcement follows two years after the Taliban firstinstructed NGOs to suspend hiring Afghan women, citing improper adherence toIslamic hijab requirements, according to the Associated Press.
The United Nations has noted that the space available for women inAfghanistan has significantly diminished over the past two years and hasreiterated its call for the Taliban to lift these restrictions. Florenceia SotoNiño Martínez, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN, stated, "This significantlyimpacts the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance to all people inAfghanistan. We are deeply concerned, as we discuss a country where half thepopulation is deprived of their rights, living in poverty, and many, not justwomen, are facing a humanitarian crisis."
This is the latest attempt by the Taliban to control or interferewith NGO activities. Earlier this month, the United Nations Security Councilheard that an increasing number of female Afghan humanitarian workers have beenprevented from performing their duties despite the ongoing necessity of reliefefforts.
Furthermore, Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada orderedthat buildings should not have windows overlooking places where women might be.According to a four-point decree published on X on Saturday, this applies toboth new and existing buildings. The decree stated that windows should notoverlook areas like courtyards or kitchens, and if a window does, the personresponsible for the property must find a way to obscure the view by installinga wall or fence "to eliminate the harm." The decree furtherinstructed municipalities and other authorities to oversee the construction ofnew buildings to prevent the installation of windows overlooking or aboveresidential properties.
Immediate comments from the spokesperson for the Ministry of UrbanDevelopment and Housing on Akhundzada's instructions were not available. SotoNiño Martínez stated that the UN also urged the revocation ofthisrestriction.
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