This is an eye-opening article from CNN.com published on September 26, 2012 that I highly recommend reading. It is about the individual and structural challenges facing the task of educating girls in Afghanistan. The complex intersection of education, health and gender-based violence is striking. What are your thoughts about this piece? You can find it at: http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/world/asia/cnnheroes-afghan-schoolgirls/index.html?hpt=hp_c1.
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