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Taliban ban on women from universities sparks global condemnation

Taliban officials have announced a nationwide ban on university education for women in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and outcry.

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Taliban officials announced a nationwide ban on university education for women in Afghanistan last week, sparking international condemnation and outcry.

In another controversial move, the Taliban on Saturday ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from coming to work which the UN has called “a clear breach of humanitarian principles.”