Afghan women line up to cast their votes, outside a polling station during the Parliamentary election at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 20, 2018.

The Future of Afghanistan and Women's Rights

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 17, 2021

Sarah Chayes, author and former NPR reporter, talks about the recent updates from Afghanistan and what Afghan women are experiencing as the United States withdraws from the country.

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