Shamsia, 17, a victim of an acid attack by the Taliban, is visited by her friends at a hospital in Kabul in November, 2008. Violence, NATO airstrikes and cultural practices have combined to make Afghanistan the most dangerous country in the world for women, says Antonella Notari of Women Change Makers, a group that supports women social entrepreneurs worldwide.An ongoing war, dismal health care and harsh poverty make Afghanistan the…

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July 18, 2011 at 6:57 pm by 1998am
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