Afghanistan: A first for Afghan women - the governor
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The Guardian Habiba Sarobi is Afghanistan's first female governor, formerly the minister for women's affairs, she said she had turned down an ambassadorial job to demand the governor's post from President Hamid Karzai.
Submitted on Wed, 04/27/2005 - 00:00
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