Ten Years Later: Are Women Better Off in Afghanistan?

With the war in Afghanistan now lasting over ten years many observers (and critics) are looking back at the accomplishments (and failures) of the coalition involvement to judge the progress in many areas. An important area is the advancement of women's rights, status, and well-being.  A recent news article by CNN weighs in on the topic.  See "Are Afghan women better off after a decade of war?", CNN Opinion, March 8, 2012. The author of the article is Heather Barr - an Afghanistan Researcher for Human Rights Watch.  She has lived in Kabul, Afghanistan since 2007.