“People claim to be open-minded but many cannot bear having a woman in this position,” says Masooma Muradi, Afghan's sole female governor | India Live Today

“People claim to be open-minded but many cannot bear having a woman in this position,” says Masooma Muradi, Afghan's sole female governor | India Live Today: Surrounded by male advisors and condescending “mansplainers”, Masooma Muradi holds her own against a deep underswell of sexism in a society unaccustomed to women exercising authority. Breaking new ground as Afghanistan’s only female governor, Muradi’s ascent to the top post in remote Daikundi province is a remarkable feat in Afghanistan, where stubborn patriarchal traditions are …