In places like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, the women’s movement is just taking hold—and those movements are complicated by years of war, competing tribal beliefs and a history of using violence as punishment for disobedience.
Author: Katie Smith
Katie Smith is CAI’s Communications Manager. Originally from New Hampshire, Smith moved to Montana after earning a Bachelors of Psychology and Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University. After completing her MS in Public Relations at MSU Billings, she led PR efforts for several companies in the Outdoor Industry and locally in Bozeman. When she’s not at work she’s most likely outside hiking, biking, skiing, running or backpacking with her Airedale terrier mix, Andy.
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