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Aug 31, 2022, 6 tweets

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What’s life like for Afghan women after a year under the Taliban? @SandraGathmann went to Afghanistan to hear from some of them 👇 #AJStartHere

🔗: aje.io/ncnf8x

@SandraGathmann Like in any country, women in Afghanistan aren’t a monolith. Each individual has her own take on the changes.

Many feel the changes have dramatically reduced their freedoms and prospects | #AJStartHere

🔗: aje.io/ncnf8x

@SandraGathmann Some Afghan women think things are better under the Taliban government | #AJStartHere

🔗: aje.io/ncnf8x

@SandraGathmann The Taliban say they support the right to work and education for women and girls.

But what they’re doing suggests the opposite | #AJStartHere

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@SandraGathmann Many Afghan women are frustrated and angry about the Taliban’s mixed messages on women’s rights | #AJStartHere

🔗: aje.io/ncnf8x

@SandraGathmann Watch the full episode of #AJStartHere in Afghanistan with @SandraGathmann ⤵️ aje.io/ncnf8x

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