Afghan Women Fear gains Could be Bargained Away in Talks

Sunday, 28 April 2019 07:38 AM EDT ET

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan women are demanding a strong voice in peace talks between the government and the Taliban but are so far meeting resistance.

Women's rights activists fear that both sides will bargain away their gains.

In the 18 years since the fall of the Taliban, women have made important advances but still live under a massive weight of discrimination and marginalization.

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