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Aug 2024
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What are the implications of Afghanistan...

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Afghanistan's Taliban government has formally adopted a set of morality laws. Among other rules, it requires women to cover their faces and men to grow their beards. But many argue it's a violation of personal freedoms. So, what are the long term implications of this law?

In this episode:

  • Mariam Solaimankhil, Member, Afghanistan's Parliament in Exile. 
  • Bahar Jalali, Assistant Teaching Professor, Loyola University Maryland.
  • Mursal Wardak, Education and Women's Rights Advocate. 

Host: Hashem Ahelbarra

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