Advocates welcome Taliban decree barring forced marriages but call for more


FILE PHOTO: Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, U.S., February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A decree released by the Taliban barring forced marriage was a major step forward, two leading Afghan women said on Friday, but questions remained about whether the hardline Islamist group would extend women's rights around work and education.

Afghanistan's Taliban government on Friday released a decree which said women should not be considered "property" and must consent to marriage.

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