Afghanistan: Society Abandons Divorced Women
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Institute for War and Peace Reporting A tale of abandonment, abduction, sexual assault and violence that reveals the vulnerability of women who leave the traditional Afghan home.
Submitted on Thu, 07/15/2004 - 00:00
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