Congresswoman who wore a burqa in 2001 House speech tells of ‘heartbreak’ over Afghanistan

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Congresswoman who wore a burqa in 2001 House speech tells of ‘heartbreak’ over Afghanistan
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‘The scenes coming out of Afghanistan are horrifying, and the pervasive reports of political killings, sexual violence, and repression of women by Taliban forces are especially abhorrent,’ Carolyn Maloney says

“I am especially fearful for the women and girls of Afghanistan, who have fought for 20 years to gain the basic human rights and dignity they deserve, and are now at risk of having that progress suddenly stripped away from them by the Taliban,” Rep Maloney said.

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