Many Afghan women forced to quit careers, country in hopes of better life for their kids

PBS News Hour - World

English - January 25, 2022 23:30 - 15.5 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
News world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: U.S. puts troops on high alert as Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate

Next Episode: Ukraine urges calm over invasion fears but asks U.S. to sanction Russia, send more weapons

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. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders