The Taliban imposed several limitations on women’s freedoms since returning to power.
While the new regime has not directly fired female government employees such as Samar, it has restricted women from entering the workplaces, paying them a significantly reduced salary to stay at home, many working Afghan women told Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, in the private sector as well, several organizations have reduced the number of female staff, either out of financial crunch, Taliban coercion, or as a precautionary measure to avoid the group’s wrath.
Read more here.
