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Taliban still illegitimate rulers say Afghan women activists
Thousands of male clerics a day earlier pledged allegiance to the group following a three-day meeting
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Girls' education raised at Taliban's first national gathering since takeover
Taliban earlier said high schools would remain closed until a plan for a re-opening is drawn up
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Afghan women defiant but feel 'imprisoned' by order to cover faces
Taliban earlier issued a directive ordering women to cover fully in public or stay indoors
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Taliban announce women must cover faces in public, say burqa is best
Decree says a woman's father or closest male relative could be imprisoned or fired if the directives are not followed
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Afghan women defend right to drive as Taliban curb licences
Traffic department official says they were verbally instructed to stop issuing licences to women drivers
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US confirms cancelled talks with Taliban over nixing of girls’ education
State Department says decision is 'potential turning point in our engagement' with the group
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Four missing Afghan women activists released: UN
The activists had reportedly gone missing after participating in an anti-Taliban rally
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No trips for Afghan women unless escorted by male relative: Taliban
Women seeking to travel should not be offered transport unless accompanied by close male relative, says spokesperson
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US welcomes Taliban decree on women's consent to marriage
Official urges the group to take more steps to ensure women's rights in Afghanistan
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Afghan Taliban arrest man for 'selling 130 women'
The group says the suspect would target poor women desperate to improve their circumstances