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Brenda Lawrence: “I appreciate that women are included in Afghan Government's negotiating team, but I also fear that multiple high-profile…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2020
I appreciate that women are included in Afghan Government's negotiating team, but I also fear that multiple high-profile attacks against prominent Afghan women in recent months may be a dangerous sign of things to come.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Lawrence expresses concern over violence against Afghan women despite their inclusion in negotiations.

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