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– From Afghanistan to Pakistan, meet the women owning the internet (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News July 8, 2018

Being an Afghan or Pakistani woman online attracts prejudice, even danger. But for many, technology is freedom from the past
Source: MEDIA FEED

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