Afghan legislation nudges women’s rights forward
KABUL — The young Afghan woman got her first inkling of a life beyond her abusive husband when friends mentioned a government ministry dedicated to defending women. Then she saw a TV show about women’s rights. Finally, after four years of marriage, she grabbed some car fare and fled.
Arazo, 19, says she knew from the beginning that the beatings weren’t right but it took years for her to realize she ...
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