i went back in 2002, and then 2005, 6, basically have been back almost every year in the last 20 years. and to see women running for parliament, working as lawyers, working as teachers, really out there in part of the society was incredible. but i don t think anyone ever imagines in their lifetime that they will go backward. i think everyone always strives to go forward. and so none of these women ever thought they would suddenly be stuck at home. but all of the women i know are too terrified to go outside. lyndsay adario, your work is so compelling, it s so important. thank you for doing it, as you said, year after year after year. no doubt you will come back and be back and share those messages. thank you, lyndsay. just some powerful stories there. anyone in san francisco who wants to eat, drink or exercise indoors must show proof they re fully vaccinated. could other cities soon follow suit?
the things that we ve seen about women fighting for the right for education, women running for parliament. they are doing something that no other woman has done before in afghanistan. so much like young girls get targeted for walking to school and something so benign, to get an education, these women definitely have pushing on that barrier and certainly could be targeted. that is definitely a risk. just like the young girls walking to school if they are willing to take that risk to make change in their country and to be part of that next generation, where women can ride bikes, women can go to school, women can fight for the rights in the parliament and in the government its least we can do is support them. what are you hearing from them? i think for a lot of them is confidence, like sports has a rule everywhere, certainly here, give the a lot of confidence building in these women.