BLUF

Over 60,000 Afghan women face job losses, and about 12,000 businesses are set to close. Many are their family's primary breadwinners.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  1. The ban counters the Taliban's claimed support for women.
  2. Such restrictions have increased since their rise two years ago.
  3. Female entrepreneurs are especially affected.
  4. Protests against the ban faced force.
  5. Women can't attend high schools, universities, or work in aid roles.

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