International community slams Taliban bar on female staff
By DW
08 January 2023 |
8:58 am
Women and girls have been largely excluded from public life in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in August last year. Many women have not been allowed to return to their jobs. The Taliban banned women from all universities last week.
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