Sunday, May 30, 2010

Women worry Afghan peace jirga will harm rights



KABUL (Reuters) - As Afghanistan's most powerful men arrive in Kabul for a major conference aimed at starting a peace process with the Taliban, many women are worried the event could lead to a compromise of their hard-won rights. A woman holds a child while watching U.S. Marines and Afghan National Army personnel in Helmand, April 20, 2010. As Afghanistan's most powerful men arrive in Kabul for a major conference aimed at a peace process with the Taliban, many women are worried the event could lead to a compromise of their hard-won rights. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih/Files) Afghanistan is holding a peace jirga or an...

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