Senator Cantwell Meets with Afghan Women

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today participated in a forum on the future of the women of Afghanistan. Four Afghan women shared their stories of life in Afghanistan with twelve Senators who attended the forum. The event was hosted by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY).

Senator Cantwell told the Afghan women that, "In 1998, the Taliban ordered the closing of 100 private schools that were giving thousands of women the education, training and skills they needed to support their families. I believe that this country, and the thirteen women of the U.S. Senate, want to work with you on helping to bridge the education gap for young women."

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