Afghan Women Just as if ‘In Prison’: Country’s First Female Mayor as Withdrawal Anniversary Approaches

The anniversary of the deadly and chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan is approaching. Azra Jafari offers first-hand experience of the oppression many people continue to face under the Taliban. Jafari is a human rights advocate and the first female mayor in Afghanistan. She likens the treatment of women under Taliban rule to being in prison.