What's the future for women in Afghanistan?

26/08/2021 26 min
What's the future for women in Afghanistan?

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As Afghanistan descends further into an uncertain future, we're joined by Heather Barr, associate director of the women's rights division at Human Rights Watch, to look at what lies ahead for women in the country. Barr, who lived in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013, shares her insights on what life was like before the US-led invasion, to what extent the situation improved for women since then, and just what is facing them now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.