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c>e & prim>y & second>y education1 prohibit+ wom5 f appe>+ outside ( a h\sehold )\t a male relative1 or disqualify+ wom5 f jobs on ! basis ( g5d]2 7#d7 to in/ruct1 z appropriate1 repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to use ! voice1 aid1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates directly ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an & ! ,taliban1 & at ! ,unit$ ,nations1 to pres]ve ! civil & human rights ( ! wom5 & girls ( ,afghani/an2 7#e7 to cont9ue provid+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aid & assi/ance necess>y to pres]ve ! rights ( wom5 & girls 9 ,afghani/an s t !y may cont9ue to pursue educational & pr(essional opportunities & be equal memb]s ( ,afghan civil society2 & 7#f7 to id5tify individuals :o violate ! basic rights ( wom5 9 ,afghani/an1 z ^? rights are def9$ by ! ,con/itution ( ,afghani/an or set by m9imal int]national human "r /&>ds1 su* z by committ+ murd]1 lyn*+1 & griev\s dome/ic viol5ce aga9/ wom51 & to ensure ^? individuals are br\ght to ju/ice1 prosecut$1 & imprison$4 #f4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! conditions ( wom5 & girls 9 ,afghan civil society foll[+ ! dep>ture ( ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? 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