Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have announced the closure of all national and international NGOs that currently employ women. The latest crackdown comes two years after Taliban officials issued a rule that banned Afghan women from working at NGOs, including humanitarian relief agencies, under the threat of losing their license. This also comes as the Taliban has prohibited the construction of new residential buildings with windows that overlook areas where women might be seen sitting or standing. Taliban officials also said existing windows with such views should be blocked. A Taliban government spokesperson said in a statement, “Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from wells can lead to obscene acts.”