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The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules
NYT World Sunday 21 June 2026, 04:01 UTC By Elian Peltier and Kiana Hayeri 1 min read
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With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.

With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.
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