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What Women's Advocacy Groups Worldwide Are Doing For Women In Afghanistan

"Whatever happens in the coming days, we hold true to the idea that women can and should help shape the future of Afghanistan," said one nonprofit, as alarm rises about the Taliban takeover.

For women in Afghanistan, the Taliban takeover of the country puts their rights at stake, as well as their lives.

When the Taliban last held power between 1996 and 2001, women were . Girls couldn't attend school and women could only be seen in public with a male escort

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