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applegrove

(128,295 posts) Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:21 PM Sep 2

Just heard on the news: few if any images of Afghani women

or girls in the earthquake coverage in Afghanistan. Also women can't get educated as nurses and doctors and only women can tend to injured women. **** OFF!

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Just heard on the news: few if any images of Afghani women (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2 OP

And women required to have male escorts to receive medical care BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2 #1

I was left with the impression they could not be tended to if they were hurt except applegrove Sep 2 #2

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,293 posts)

1. And women required to have male escorts to receive medical care

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:31 PM

Sep 2

applegrove

(128,295 posts)

2. I was left with the impression they could not be tended to if they were hurt except

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:42 PM

Sep 2

by women, who are blocked from getting any health teachings. I hope you are right and they can get medical help.

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