KABUL - Harmful traditional practices that violate the human rights of women and girls are pervasive in Afghanistan, occurring in varying degrees in all communities throughout the country, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a report released today. English- Dari - Pashto
Harmful traditional practices that violate women's rights widespread in Afghanistan
- 05 September 2011
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