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Afghan Women's Musical Protest

Afghan Women's Musical Protest

State of the World from NPR · NPR

September 9, 20246m 17s

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The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan issued a sweeping morality law in August. Among other things, it bans women's voices outside the home: no laughing, speaking loudly or singing. Afghan women outside the country are protesting the restriction by posting videos of themselves singing. We hear from some of them.

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