As Afghanistan attempts to reach a peace accord with Taliban leaders, U.S. lawmakers, says USA Today, "have made clear that they want women's rights preserved in any potential deal to integrate former insurgents into the government."
My five sisters took it upon themselves to prepare Afghani women for equality.
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