Sodaba Ahrari
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Opioid pain medication proves popular among young female students.
Hopes that efforts will boost fortunes of local Herati art scene.
Experts say a major reason is the influence of a husband or other male authority figure within the family.
Female entrepreneurs argue they could achieve much more with extra governmental assistance.
Women in Herat province complain that factory owners are exploiting their vulnerabilities.