6 Pictures Of Women Training For The Afghan National Police Force

Women currently make up only 9% of Afghan police recruits, and many male officers say working alongside them makes them uncomfortable.

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Photos were taken at a training center near the German Bundeswehr army camp of Marmal in Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

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