The return of the Taliban: A catastrophe for Afghan women
As a photojournalist covering Afghanistan for two decades, Lynsey Addario has seen how hard the country’s women have fought for their freedom, and how much they have gained. Now, with the return of the Taliban, they stand to lose it all
29 August 2021 - 00:00
One morning in the summer of 1999, Shukriya Barakzai woke up feeling dizzy and feverish. According to the Taliban’s rules, she needed a Maharram, a male guardian, in order to leave home to visit the doctor.
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