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Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of the Contemporary Afghan Women

Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of the Contemporary Afghan Women

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SKU:
FBB2874
UPC:
9780520261860
Weight:
1.24 LBS
Width:
6.00 (in)
Height:
9.00 (in)
Depth:
1.00 (in)
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Authors:
Jennifer Heath, Ashraf Zahedi
Media Type:
Paperback
Pages:
409
ISBN:
9780520261860
 
 

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.