The Taliban have Banned Afghan women from working for NGOsand justify this decision by stating that the workers do not respect the dress code.
The new ban has sparked the rage of thousands of Afghan women, a indignation that the Taliban stop with hoses. “We don’t carry weapons and they they attack us with water cannons in an alley”, denounces a young woman.
Women employed in NGOs are essential to guarantee the health and education system segregated in the country. Many of them can only work through non-profit organizations, which is also a severe blow to their economy and independence.
The news comes just four days after they were also prohibit studying at the university.
The The UN has stepped forward and will meet with the Taliban to talk about the situation of their humanitarian agencies in the country. Meanwhile, Afghans take to the streets so that today’s girls do not have to abandon their books or jobs tomorrow.
Source: Lasexta
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