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For over a century, Afghanistan's rulers and ethnic groups have been arguing about what women should do and how they should be. Women haven't had much say. By Manasi Gopalakrishnan
Jan 2, 2022
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In 1971, Afghan women walked freely. They studied. They worked. They led. They existed in public without fear. Afghanistan was not always a place where women were erased. Women were professors. Journalists. Doctors. Leaders shaping the future of their country. And then, slowly, their world was taken from them. Not because they were weak. But because they were powerful. Today, Afghan girls are banned from school beyond sixth grade. Women are banned from universities. Many are banned from working.
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In 1971, Afghan women walked freely. They studied. They worked. They led. They existed in public without fear. Afghanistan was not always a place where women were erased. Women were professors. Journalists. Doctors. Leaders shaping the future of their country. And then, slowly, their world was taken from them. Not because they were weak. But because they were powerful. Today, Afghan girls are banned from school beyond sixth grade. Women are banned from universities. Many are banned from working.
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