Foreign Correspondent

Season 21 Episode 3: Girlpower!

They're two women from utterly different worlds so what do a seasoned Australian television producer and a 19 year old student from Kabul, Afghanistan have in common. It's a shared hope for the ascendency of female rights, aspiration and opportunity in one of the most dangerous and oppressive places on earth. The outsider is shaping some of the country's TV drama, tackling confronting issues that challenge the orthodoxy. The teenager is boldly fighting violence in the street and at home. It's a massive battle against an age old order but don't discount her - Noorjahan Akbar isn't about to take a backward step.

Genre:

Documentary, News

Seasons:

19

Episodes:

522

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1992

IMDb:

7.5