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Madrid hosts Afghan women as Foreign Minister Albares rejects Taliban rule and supports justice efforts
Taliban Quietly Bans Women from Dining in Restaurants
Restaurant owners say they were ordered to deny women entry, fueling what UNAMA calls the ‘systemic exclusion’ of Afghan women.
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More than 21,000 instruments reportedly destroyed nationwide as human-rights groups warn of systematic cultural erasure
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Walking long distances for water, kids in southern Afghanistan face physical, psychological, and educational hardships.
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