In Afghanistan, there has been a wave of deadly attacks targeting women. Human rights activists, journalists and judges have been among those killed. This week, three women were shot dead on their way home from work at a TV station in eastern Afghanistan. ISIS said its fighters are behind the killings. Host Carol Hills speaks with Wazhma Frogh, an Afghan women’s rights activist and co-founder of the Women and Peace Studies Organization in Afghanistan.
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