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WFP Staff’s Perspective on Women in Afghanistan

Three Women in Burqas in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2006

Pin itFriends, family and blog readers who’ve been following since before I launched SoloTravelGirl.com, know I visited Afghanistan in 2006. For those who don’t know, I traveled with Global Exchange on a 10-day trip to Kabul with the focus on women making change in a post-Taliban society. (You can read the blog posts from the…

Laughing in Afghanistan

Three Women in Burqas in Kabul, Afghanistan

Sky-blue burqas continue to flow down the dusty streets of Kabul. They’re remnants of the Taliban’s harsh reign and belief women should not be seen. While Afghan woman are no longer required to wear burqas, many prefer wearing the full-body, shapeless cape while in public. Or sadly, their husbands or other male in their life demand they be worn.

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