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Afghan women bankers forced from roles as Taliban takes control

As the Taliban sweeps across Afghanistan, there are signs the militant group is going back on a promise to allow women to work, according to interviews with female bank employees forced out of their jobs.

The Taliban, which imposed strict Islamic law and barred women from work when it ruled Afghanistan between 1996-2001, has repeatedly said the rights of women will be protected should they return to power in Kabul...

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