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The Taliban represents the farthest end of a global continuum of restrictions on female lives, writes Sarah Little
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Taliban tightens grip on Afghan women, blocking legal rights and protections | The Jerusalem Post

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Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

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