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Taliban commander says women and men ‘cannot work together’, prompting UN rights fears | South China Morning Post

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UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has accused the Taliban of breaking its promises to protect women's rights in Afghanistan. Her statement was issued on September 13, 2021, the day after senior Taliban commander Waheedullah Hashimi suggested that Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, a posi…

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