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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 06 > Amid Afghanistan violence, women make slow strides

Amid Afghanistan violence, women make slow strides

By Carlotta Gall / The Bulletin
October 6, 2008

BAMIAN, Afghanistan — Far away from the Taliban insurgency, in this most peaceful corner of Afghanistan, a quiet revolution is gaining pace.

Women are driving cars — a rarity in Afghanistan — working in public offices and police stations, and sitting on local....

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