Afghanistan: Women Under Attack for Asserting Rights

Article image On Eve of Elections, Women in Public Life Face Attacks and Intimidation
“Many Afghan women risk their safety if they participate in public life. The Bush administration is particularly proud of the progress women have made. But Afghan women themselves say their hopes for even basic rights have gone unfulfilled.”

LaShawn R. Jefferson, executive director of the Women’s Rights Division of Human Rights Watch
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