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AFGHANISTAN: Gov’t and Donors Fail to Protect Women’s Rights

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AFGHANISTAN: Gov’t and Donors Fail to Protect Women’s Rights

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"Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, and the establishment of the [Hamid] Karzai government, Afghan women continue to be among the worst off in the world. Their situation is dismal in every area, including in health, education, employment, freedom from violence, equality before the law, and political participation," said the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. In March, the poor condition of women’s rights in Afghanistan was brought into the news again by the parliament’s passing of the Shia Personal Status law - which Karzai went on to sign.
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"Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, and the establishment of the [Hamid] Karzai government, Afghan women continue to be among the worst off in the world. Their situation is dismal in every area, including in health, education, employment, freedom from violence, equality before the law, and political participation," said the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. In March, the poor condition of women’s rights in Afghanistan was brought into the news again by the parliament’s passing of the Shia Personal Status law - which Karzai went on to sign.
To read the complete news story please visit IPS News website.

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