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GIRLS ’ EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN :

SOWING THE SEEDS OF HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE

by Alice Thomas

Afghan women and girls face an uncertain and ominous future .

NOW THAT U . S . AND NATO forces have withdrawn and the Taliban has regained power , women and girls fear a return to the brutal repression of freedoms and rights they experienced two decades ago . Unfortunately , it is becoming more and more apparent that these fears could become reality .
Photo above by Erik Petersen . Photo right by Sa ' adia Khan .
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