Acting head of women 's affairs department in Afghan province was gunned down . Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says the killing fits a pattern of violence against women . Her title was `` acting '' because , as Afghanistan 's TOLO TV reported , only five months earlier her predecessor , Hanifa Safi , was killed in a car bomb blast that also left her husband in a coma . Score: 6 Lemmon : While U.S. focuses on withdrawal , much remains at stake for Afghan women .
Acting head of women 's affairs department in Afghan province was gunned down . Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says the killing fits a pattern of violence against women . Score: 6 Lemmon : While U.S. focuses on withdrawal , much remains at stake for Afghan women .