Under the Taliban's former regime, women were not officially barred from all professions. But by professing to rule within the limits of sharia, the Taliban made it very difficult in practice for them to access most jobs.
Now, back in power 20 years after a US invasion ousted them, the Taliban have promised a softer brand of rule, pledging that women will be allowed to work.
A nurse who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said she has not stopped going to the French-run clinic she works at, just as she had under the rule of ousted Afghan president Ashraf Ghani. Other indications are emerging that the militant group is not about to give up entirely on its beliefs.
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