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Activist describes repression of women in Afghanistan under Taliban

9 months ago

10:21

Activist describes repression of women in Afghanistan under Taliban

9 months ago
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Duration 10:21

Sahar Maqsoodi, who studies political science in Vancouver, described how she had to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban took power in 2021 and how women in the country face significant oppression.

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