In Afghanistan, chronic malnutrition a bigger threat than conflict

In Afghanistan, Canadians rarely hear about improving quality-of-life indicators, including successes in women’s empowerment and girls finishing their education, enabling them to become agents of change in their communities.

A young girl in front of her tent in an IDP camp in Badghis, Afghanistan. Devastating drought has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes. Children living in the camps are at risk of violence and exploitation including early marriage. Photograph by Brett Tarver/World Vision

Opinion

BY MICHAEL MESSENGER

May 29, 2019

War in Afghanistan continues amid uncertain peace talks. Renewed fighting in recent weeks is yet another confirmation that this is one of the world’s most dangerous places. Nearly two decades after the fall of the Taliban and the deployment of Canada’s military, p...

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