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Afghan Women: Identity and Invasion

Afghan Women: Identity and Invasion

Rostami-Povey, Elaheh

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IslamGeneral Gender StudiesWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1842778552
ISBN13: 9781842778555
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Oct 1 2007
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.62 Width: 5.80 Depth: 8.66
Language: English

Through years of Taliban oppression, during the US-led invasion and the current insurgency, women in Afghanistan have played a hugely symbolic role.

This book looks at how women have fought repression and challenged stereotypes, both within Afghanistan and in diasporas in Iran, Pakistan, the US and the UK. Looking at issues from violence under the Taliban and the impact of 9/11 to the role of NGOs and the growth in the opium economy, Rostami-Povey gets behind the media hype and presents a vibrant and diverse picture of these women's lives. The future of women's rights in Afghanistan, she argues, depends not only on overcoming local male domination, but also on challenging imperial domination and blurring the growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. Ultimately, these global dynamics may pose a greater threat to the freedom and autonomy of women in Afghanistan and throughout the world.

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