Taliban asks female employees in Kabul government to temporarily quit
Before the Taliban took control of Kabul last August, less than a third of the city government's employees were women.
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| People wait outside a closed bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 28. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
On September 19, the acting Mayor of Kabul (Afghanistan), Mr. Hamdullah Namony, announced that female employees working for the city government will stay at home, with some exceptions.
Speaking at a press conference, the head of the Kabul city government said the decision was made in accordance with new regulations issued by the Taliban. Female employees will temporarily stay at home until further notice.
There are only a few exceptions where female employees continue to do jobs that cannot be replaced by men, including those working in the city's design and engineering departments and cleaning staff in women's public toilets.
However, Mayor Namony did not mention the exact number of female employees in the city government who had to stay home under the new regulations.
According to Mayor Namony, before the Taliban took control of Kabul last August, less than a third of the city government's employees were women.
