Barbara Walters of 60 Minutes (USA) did a story on gender roles
in Kabul several years before the Afghan conflict.
She noted that women customarily walked about 5 paces behind
their husbands.

She returned to Kabul recently and observed that women still
walk behind their husbands, but now seem to walk even further
back and are now happy with the old custom.

Ms Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked.
"But why do you now seem happy with the old custom that you
used to try and change"

"Land mines," said the woman.