The killing of Farkhunda Malikzada, 27, captured on cellphones and shown repeatedly on TV, horrified the nation and the world. It also embarrassed officials of the Western-backed government, which has attempted to promote women's rights in the conservative, tribal Muslim society, where women and girls are often killed with impunity in the name of protecting family honor…The incident also energized the struggling Afghan women's movement, which staged protests outside the shrine. But over time, the momentum dissipated. – Washington Post
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