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Martha Roby: “I think, again, I go back to the women that I have talked to who have run or been involved in or owned businesses, and…”

On the recordApril 24, 2013
I think, again, I go back to the women that I have talked to who have run or been involved in or owned businesses, and, again, to a one, they all indicated their intent to leave, which--talk about a brain drain and kind of a confidence drain in the country.
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Martha Roby
Alabama

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Roby highlights concerns about Afghan women's intentions to leave due to insecurity.

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