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#MeToo in Afghanistan: Is Anyone Listening?

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Human Rights Watch:  The Government Has Defined Harassment, But Abuse is Still Common – Any Afghan woman can tell you that sexual harassment is widespread in Afghanistan. A 2016 study found 90 percent of the 346 women and girls interviewed said they had experienced sexual harassment in public places, 91 percent in educational environments, and 87

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Afghanistan: Action Urged Over Street Abuse

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IWPR: Women say they face unremitting harassment in the public sphere.  Najla, a 20-year old undergraduate at a private university in Kabul province, is contemplating giving up her degree. She says that continuous sexual harassment on campus has made it nearly impossible to continue with her political science studies. Click here to read more (external link).