Water Supply at Afghan Girls School Deliberately Poisoned
Yesterday’s shadow summit discussed the future for Afghanistan’s women. Under the Taliban, Afghan girls’ schools were closed. (Photo: Joint Chiefs of Staff/Flickr)
About 150 schoolgirls were sickened on Tuesday after their drinking water was tampered with.
Lisa Mullins talks with journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about the challenges for education for girls in Afghanistan, and the larger issues surrounding women’s rights there.
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