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Taliban Permit Women Licenses, Spark 10,000 Entrepreneurs, Protest

6/22/2026

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The Taliban have allowed women to obtain business licenses, spurring a surge in entrepreneurship.
Over 10,000 women hold licenses, a tenfold rise in five years, per the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The World Bank says 120,000 women work without licenses, making small businesses the top female employer sector.
Dozens were harassed and arrested by morality police in June, triggering a rare public protest.

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The Taliban have allowed women to obtain business licenses, spurring a surge in entrepreneurship.
Over 10,000 women hold licenses, a tenfold rise in five years, per the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The World Bank says 120,000 women work without licenses, making small businesses the top female employer sector.
Dozens were harassed and arrested by morality police in June, triggering a rare public protest.