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Five years since the Taliban's takeover, Afghan women use football to reclaim their voice artwork

Five years since the Taliban's takeover, Afghan women use football to reclaim their voice

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Much of the world's attention moved on after the 2021 fall of Kabul. But for Afghan women, the crisis has deepened under the Taliban regime Five years on, advocates are calling for recognition of gender apartheid under international law.

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