Women and the Taliban

As protests continue in Iran, officials in Afghanistan are warning of impending violence there. In the face of US troop reinforcements and this August’s presidential elections, officials believe Taliban rebels may try to turn this summer into the bloodiest yet.

There are also calls for the Taliban to come to the negotiating table to consider power sharing. That prospect worries women’s rights advocates. They fear the small achievements they’ve made in the past few years could be wiped away. Reporter Naheed Mustafa spoke with two afghani women about the issue and filed this report for the World Vision Report from Kabul. You can hear this piece at the The Public Radio Exchange.

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