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Significance
The ban on female employment threatens to end the operations of the foreign-funded NGOs that provide a large proportion of healthcare services, though partial exemptions may be enough to sustain their work.
Impacts
Taliban's fairly positive relationship with the UN since they came to power will be badly damaged by obstinacy on women's rights.
The Afghan government's general disregard for international concerns will increase doubts about its viability as a partner.
Although neighbouring states will not punish the Taliban for their treatment of women, international isolation will complicate engagement.
Keywords:
Afghanistan,
AP,
international relations,
politics,
social,
education,
employment,
gender,
human rights,
poverty,
economy,
talks,
aid
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