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Two girls search for books in a book stall outside the Kabul university while two Taliban soldiers pose after asking to be photographed, in Kabul, Afghanistan October 5, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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US cancels talks with Taliban over U-turn on girls' education

The cancellation of talks was the first concrete sign that the Taliban's recent moves on human rights and inclusivity could directly impact the international community's willingness to...

Sahar, 17, an 11th grade secondary school student copies what she has learnt on YouTube onto a small whiteboard while her sister, Sewita, 19, looks on, at her home in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 19, 2021. Photo :Reuters
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Dreams on hold: Afghan girls, women desperate to get back to class

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Afghan girl kills 2 Talibans after parents get killed

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020 photo, a group of young girls are developing two types of cheap ventilator devices using Toyota car spare parts to help the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Herat, west of Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo; AP/UNB
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Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype