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In Afghanistan, the Taliban have a powerful new tool in their quest for total social controlFive years after regaining power, the hard-line Islamist regime has formalized a women’s rights rollback in a sprawling penal code that experts say makes it almost impossible for women to escape abuse.Listen to this article00:0000:00Taliban fighters standing guard as a…
For women like Latifa, there is no escape from abuse in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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