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The average age of an Afghan widow is just 35 years. About 90 percent of Afghan widows have children, and the average widow has more than four children, according to Beyond 9/11.
Mirwais Bezhan/IRIN

  • The average age of an Afghan widow is just 35 years. About 90 percent of Afghan widows have children, and the average widow has more than four children, according to Beyond 9/11.

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  • Themes Human Rights

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