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Taliban stop men and women dining together in western Afghan city
Taliban authorities have banned men and women from dining out together and visiting parks at the same time in the western Afghan city of Herat, an official said...
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Taliban order Afghan women to wear all-covering burqa
The Taliban has imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear the all-covering burqa in public.
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Hope and fear as Afghan girls prepare for return to school
All schools were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic when the Taliban took over in August last year but only boys and some younger girls were allowed to resume classes.
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Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers have ordered that only boys and male teachers may return to the classroom on Saturday.
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Taliban close to forming government as women protest
The Taliban say they are close to forming a new government as dozens of women held a rare protest for the right to work.
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UK says US pull-out from Afghanistan a 'mistake'
Britain warned that the Taliban's resurgence would create a breeding ground for extremists that threatened the world.
