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Afghan women should not be allowed to work alongside men, said a senior figure in the ruling Taliban, a position which, if formally implemented, would effectively exclude them from employment in government offices, banks, media companies and beyond. Waheedullah Hashimi, a senior Taliban figure close to the leadership, told Reuters the group will fully implement its version of Sharia or Islamic law, despite pressure from the international community to give women the right to work where they are want. “Sharia … does not allow men and women to come together or sit together under one roof. Men and women cannot work together. That is clear. They are not allowed to come into our offices and work in our services,” said Hashimi in an interview .