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Aug 17, 2021

Taliban control could erase decades of progress for Afghan women

Also today: In China, regulators are attempting to tighten the grip on the tech sector for the sake of internet competition. David Kelly of J.P. Morgan helps us parse retail numbers.

A social worker address Afghan women gathered at a hall in Kabul on Aug. 2, 2021. — A social worker address Afghan women gathered at a hall in Kabul on Aug. 2, 2021.
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Afghan women stand to lose 20 years of gains as Taliban seize control
by Mitchell Hartman
SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images
The last time the fundamentalists were in power, they banned education for girls and women.

The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

Taliban control could erase decades of progress for Afghan women