The ban comes days after the Taliban stopped women from attending university in Afghanistan - a decision that drew global condemnation.
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from working at non-governmental organisations in the country.
It was not clear if the ban, announced in a letter and confirmed by the economy ministry, also applied to foreign women or those working for the United Nations, which has a significant presence in the country. The letter said female employees would not be allowed to work for NGOs until further notice because some had not adhered to the Taliban's interpretation of the Islamic dress code for women.
The economy ministry said it had received"serious complaints" about female staff not wearing the"correct" headscarf or hijab. This ban comes days after Afghan women were stopped from going to university by the Taliban, a move that drew international condemnation.
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