Taliban's Hand-Picked 'Grand Gathering' No Place For Diverse Opinions -- Or Women

Thousands of influential Afghans have assembled in Kabul to discuss pressing national issues. But the "grand gathering of Islamic scholars” leaves out women and ethnic and religious minorities, falling far short of the inclusivity Afghans have been promised by the Taliban.

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