Afghan women and girls struggle for basic human rights under Taliban rule
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Afghan women and girls struggle for basic human rights under Taliban rule
In Afghanistan, daily life for women and girls has changed monumentally in the last year, as they face new restrictions under Taliban rule. Azra Jafari, an Afghan politician, human rights activist and the first female mayor in Afghanistan, joined CBS News from exile in Washington to discuss the plight women now face in her country.
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