
Afghan women forced to quit work, country for kids' sake
Clip: 1/25/2022 | 8m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Many Afghan women forced to quit careers, country in hopes of better life for their kids
Since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan last year, the future of the country's women has been in peril. Many girls are barred from receiving an education, and women are prevented from holding many jobs. Back in 2019, special correspondent Jane Ferguson met with a female doctor in Kabul, and she recently returned to find that same doctor now faced with a previously unimaginable choice.
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Afghan women forced to quit work, country for kids' sake
Clip: 1/25/2022 | 8m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
Since the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan last year, the future of the country's women has been in peril. Many girls are barred from receiving an education, and women are prevented from holding many jobs. Back in 2019, special correspondent Jane Ferguson met with a female doctor in Kabul, and she recently returned to find that same doctor now faced with a previously unimaginable choice.
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