Taliban exclude women from final medical licensing exam in Afghanistan

The Taliban-run National Examination Authority announced Tuesday that the final medical competency exam for newly graduated doctors will be conducted without the participation of women.

The exam, known as the “medical licensing competency test,” is scheduled for December 28 and will only include male candidates, the examination authority said in a statement.

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