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Taliban violations of women's rights in Afghanistan

December 22, 2022

Since retaking power, the Taliban have reinstated draconian curbs on women's rights in Afghanistan. The most recent move, banning women from universities, has drawn international condemnation.

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Afghan women carry baskets of saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat province on October 31, 2022
The Taliban have excluded women from many aspects of public life in AfghanistanImage: MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP
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