Afghan women’s rights at risk in peace process: U.N. watchdog

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Women walk on a windy day outside KabulBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – Women's rights in Afghanistan risk being further undermined in the fragile country's peace process due to entrenched patriarchal attitudes, a United Nations watchdog warned on Monday. Afghan women have made hard-fought gains in education and work since the collapse of the Taliban government in 2001, but fears are growing these could suffer a reversal when most foreign forces leave by the end of next year. The U.N. …

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