This new muppet on Afghanistan's 'Sesame Street' shows kids how to respect women
 

This new muppet on Afghanistan's 'Sesame Street' shows kids how to respect women
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Sesame Street has always taught kids valuable lessons. **w, in Afghanistan, those lessons are set to include the importance of gender equality.*

The country's version of Sesame Street, Baghch-e-SimSim,last year introduced a character whose aim was to inspire Afghani girls. **w, the show is adding a boy muppet who will show kids the importance of respecting women, the Associated Press reported.*

The new muppet is a 4-year-old boy named Zeerak, which means "smart" in both of Afghanistan's official languages, Pashtun and Dari. His sister is 6-year-old Zari.*

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