Afghan women go high-tech
The UN and Cisco Systems are cooperating on a computer academy initiative for Afghans. 17 people just graduated with industry standard certificates in computer networking; 6 of the graduates are women. A small piece of the puzzle, admittedly, but a hopeful first step in bringing the country into the Internet era and integrating women into their society again. ("On the Internet, nobody can see that you're wearing a burka?")
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