Tolerance for Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Not Silence
Category: IMPACT
Shukria Barakzai -- Afghan feminist leader, member of parliament, and outspoken politician who was critical of Taliban -- was targeted for assassination this week. She survived. But three bystanders, including a young girl, did not. Shukria was hunted to be silenced because she had a voice.
By Maryam Zar, ContributorMom, writer, activist, humanitarian, 2014-11-19