UK Ministers: Women's Rights Key to Afghan Peace

October 26, 2012 from VOA News

Much more needs to be done to protect the rights of women if Afghanistan is ever to become a stable country, according to a report from a group of British lawmakers. The report warns that gains made since 2001 could be lost and suggests Britain spend its aid money on helping Afghanistan's poor, not on nation-building.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked sovereign state forming part of South Asia, Central Asia, and to some extent Western Asia. It has a population of around 30 million inhabiting an area of approximately 647,500 km², making it the 42nd ... Explore this topic

Women's Rights

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Aid

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Taliban

The Taliban, alternative spelling Taleban, is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan. It spread into Afghanistan and formed a government, ruling as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from September 1996 until December 2001, with Kandahar as the capital. Ho... Explore this topic

Afghanistan War

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