Land of the Unconquerable : The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women Paperback / softback
Edited by Jennifer Heath, Ashraf Zahedi
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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, 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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:406 pages, 13 b-w photographs, 1 map, 1 table
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:23/03/2011
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- ISBN:9780520261860
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:406 pages, 13 b-w photographs, 1 map, 1 table
- Publisher:University of California Press
- Publication Date:23/03/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780520261860