In Afghanistan, years of inequality and violence give way to a fragile hope

BAMYAN, Afghanistan –“My life has been hard. I have suffered for a long time,” said Khadija, a woman from Bamyan in central Afghanistan. “My husband told me frequently, ‘You’re not able to give me a son’,” she recalled.She gave birth to a daughter, but it was not enough for him – he decided to acquire a second wife.Son preference is common in Afghanistan, as it is in many cultures around the world. It is a reflection of extreme gender inequality and the low status of women and girls.
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