NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban rulers ban women

A classroom that previously was used for girls sits empty in Kabul (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

Foreign aid groups on Sunday suspended their operations in Afghanistan, after a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at international and local non-governmental organisations.

Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Care said they cannot effectively reach children, women and men in desperate need in Afghanistan without the women on their workforces.