Five years on, conditions for women in Afghanistan are still poor

Rawstory:
Women's rights were at the forefront of discussions of a new form of government for Afghanistan, and an amazing 102 female delegates participated in the Constitution Loya Jirga of December 2003. It appeared that progress was being made and women were occupying central roles in the country's political life.

However, according to a new report released by Womankind Worldwide, "paper rights have not equalled rights in practice," and we have failed to fully realize the opportunity we had in 2001 for fostering a lasting peace in Afghanistan.