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Escape. entire lives, dreams shattered. their fears are not unfounded. under taliban rule, in the '90s and early 2000s, the group denied women basic rights. forcing them to cover their entire bodies. banning them from the workplace. and prohibiting most education for girls. driving many schools, like this one, underground. the taliban's longtime spokesman says women's rights will be protected within islamic sharia law. >> there will be no violence against women, no discrimination against women. of course, based within the framework of the islamic law. >> reporter: but already, signs that thing...

For protection. due to the dangerous situation, my family has stopped me coming on the media. i think we will be left here in this hell under the dark shadow of this tyranny. testimonies from women inside afghanistan. all across the country, they are dreading the taliban's return to power. wondering what it will mean for them. many are desperately trying to escape. entire lives, dreams shattered. their fears are not unfounded. under taliban rule in the '90s and early 2000s, the group denied women basic rights. forcing them to cover their entire bodies. banning them from the workplace. and proh...

Them. many are decorately -- desperately trying to escape. entire lives and dreams shattered. their fears are not unfounded. under taliban rule in the '90s and early 2000s, witthe group denied women basic rights. banning them from the workplace, and prohibiting most education for girls. driving many schools like this one underground. the taliban's long time spokesman said women's rights will be protected within islamic sharia law. >> and violence against women -- within the framework of the islamic law. >> reporter: but already signs of things have not changed that much. just days ago, field c...

Including many women terrified of the taliban's return to power. but as we report, some female activists are choosing to stay to keep fighting for women's rights. >> reporter: i'm in my house waiting for hope and support and protection. due to the dangerous situation my family stopped me comes on the media. i think we will be left here in this hell under the dark shadow of this tyranny. testimonies from women inside afghanistan. all across the country, they are dreading the taliban's return to power. wondering what it will mean for them. many are desperately trying to escape. entire lives, dre...

>> pro-men, anti-women, you see a trend over this. final question here, are you going to stop this? how do we stop this portion of the bill from going forward? >> i would expect that common sense will prevail and we will block this portion of the bill that most of the republicans want to focus on jobs and not deny women basic rights and put their life in jeopardy. that's really the issue and you said it very well. thank you. >> all right. thank you, congresswoman. we appreciate you joining us. >> thank you. >> ahead, we take down the ghost of reagan and show you why conservatives are celebrati...