Salima Ghafari

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Motorists driving new cars are now supposed to be insured, but the system is barely working.

18 Nov 05

Women influenced by television glamour are eager to spruce up their image - but their quest for beauty can result in disaster.

3 Nov 05

Female sports, even when conducted away from public view, remains a sensitive issue.

6 Oct 05

Maternal mortality rates in some parts of country said to be the highest in the world.

8 Sep 05

Nomad women try to hold families together under tough conditions.

25 Aug 05

As the authorities look on, forced marriages and poverty contribute to a wave of violence against women.

29 Jul 05

The oppressive Taleban regime is long gone, but many Afghan women are still afraid to abandon their burqas.

19 May 05

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