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In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
September 27, 2020 12:58 pm
HERAT/KABUL, Sept 27: Afghan woman Laleh Osmany has been campaigning for years for a change to the age-old custom of officially identifying people by the names of their fathers, calling for mothers’ names to be included on identity cards.
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