During the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, women were barred from working outside the home with only a few exceptions. The ban on women’s work also applied to female teachers. Despite the threats against female teachers that still exist, especially in the southern and eastern provinces of Afghanistan, many thousands of them have now returned to work.
In the In this girls' world photo essay.
7 responses
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mad paule said (1 Sep 2009):
beautiful :)
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Kelly McErlean gave props (2 Sep 2009):
great shot!
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John Conneely said (2 Sep 2009):
Welcome back... what a beautiful series, looking foward to seeing more of your trip.
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David McCrillis gave props (4 Sep 2009):
powerful
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Mario Scattoloni gave props (9 Sep 2009):
Congrats T...U did it. When I get a mo I will have a better look. Great series & vot´d.
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Ib Corneliussen Nielsen gave props (19 Sep 2009):
Great shot and fine little story.
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k. pasa? k. pasa? gave props (21 Nov 2009):
excellent portrait. what a special person she is to do take on the task that she takes on every day. making such a difference in these young lives.
