Taliban warns universities not to allow Afghan women and girls to take entry exams
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The Taliban sent a letter to private universities over the weekend warning them not to allow women and girls to take entry exams for universities.
The country's new religious rulers, who adhere to a hard-line interpretation of Islamic law, have banned girls from attending middle and high school, limited a woman's ability to travel without a male chaperone, and prohibited women from working outside the home aside from a few sectors. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Paul.Best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
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