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Afghan women speak to the BBC

Five years after the return of Taliban rule, we hear from women about their lives

"Dreams I'd worked for were suddenly buried" one woman tells us. The BBC's Lyse Doucet, in Kabul, says harsh Taliban edicts are erasing women and girls from public life. We hear from women whose lives have changed drastically since the Taliban returned to power five years ago. Plus the rest of today's news from around the world with presenter Luke Jones.

(Photo: Afghan girl barred from education offers free tailoring classes in Kabul. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

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