AFGHANISTAN :
Amid the Challenges , CAI Continues to Provide Education and Hope
One of the most common questions we get from our supporters is , “ Is Central Asia Institute still working in Afghanistan ?” The question is not surprising given that it seems the only news coming out of Afghanistan these days is grim .
Since taking control three years ago , the Taliban has imposed increasingly harsh restrictions on women ’ s rights to education , work , and freedom to move outside of their homes . Despite promises to rule justly , the group has resorted to its darkest ways , subjecting innocent women to imprisonment , torture , and even stoning . Adding to these woes is a soaring poverty rate and an anemic economy now that major donor countries like the U . S . have drastically cut back their support .
All photos in this article provided by Lynzy Billing
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