Women in Afghanistan: The Horrors of Opium Addiction and Self-Immolation
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Frontline/World reports on two disturbing stories in Afghanistan: the growing number of women (and children) who are opium addicts, and the trend of self-immolation–both products of an oppressive situation for women, especially young women. Also see slideshow.
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