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Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women
written by Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 and Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 (2011); edited by Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 and Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 409 page(s)
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine...
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written by Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 and Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 (2011); edited by Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 and Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 409 page(s)
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Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marri...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on women’s empowerment and agency, and their struggles for peace and justice in the face of a brutal ongoing war. A fuller picture of Afghanistan’s women past and present emerges, leading to social policy suggestions and pragmatic solutions for a peaceful future.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011, Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011, Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Topic / Theme
Women and Development, Social Reform and Political Activism, Work and Class Identity, Women and Development (WAD), Women, Gender, and Development (GAD), Social welfare, Informal labor, Agriculture, Household Crafts, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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