Life as an Woman in Afghanistan 10 Years After the US Invasion
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (Photo: Jack Guy)
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon about how women in Afghanistan have fared in the 10 years since the US invasion of that country, and how they’ll likely fair once US troops pull out completely in 2014. Tzemach Lemmon has written about the lives of Afghan women both under Taliban rule, and post-Taliban rule.
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