Women across Afghanistan cities have taken to the streets raising slogans against a Taliban ban on their higher education. The protesters in the capital Kabul besides in Nangarhar, Takhar, and Herat have braved water cannons in biting cold conditions, media reports showed. The protests are expected to surge amid a latest crackdown ordering all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from attending work, TOLOnews reported on Saturday. There has been worldwide condemnation of the bans.
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