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The Taliban's crackdown on women's rights
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The Taliban has slashed women’s rights in Afghanistan even further. Now, women can’t raise their voices in public, sing or even laugh. What is daily life now like for women in Afghanistan?
Guests
Sahar Ferat, researcher for Human Rights Watch within the Women’s Rights Division.
Shabana Basij-Rasikh, founder of the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA).
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Mina, a former private school teacher living in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Hayat Alvi, associate professor in the National Security Affairs Department at the U.S. Naval War College.