Contested terrain : reflections with Afghan women leaders / Sally L. Kitch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kitch, Sally, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Afghanistan.

Feminism.

Feminists--Afghanistan.

Feminists.

Women--Political activity--Afghanistan.

Women.

Leadership in women--Afghanistans.

Leadership in women.

Women--Afghanistan--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, Illinois ; Chicago, Illinois : University of Illinois Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work explores the crisis in contemporary Afghan women's lives by focusing on two remarkable Afghan professional women working on behalf of their Afghan sisters. The author's compelling narrative follows the stories of Judge Marzia Basel and Jamila Afghani from 2005 through 2013, providing an oft-ignored perspective on the personal and professional lives of Afghanistan's women.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I. Hope (2002�2005)""; ""1. Working for Women in ""Postconflict"" Afghanistan""; ""2. Two Strong Voices: The Making of Women Leaders in Afghanistan""; ""3. Constructing Women's Rights in Afghanistan""; ""Part II. Reality (2005�2010)""; ""4. The Basics of Change""; ""5. The Political Is Personal""; ""6. Afghan Marriage Practices""; ""7. Marriage Hits Home""; ""Part III. Uncertainty (2010�2013)""; ""8. Addressing Afghanistan's Problems""; ""9. Fast-Forward""; ""10. Future Prospects""

""Afterword: The Clock Is Ticking, 2013""""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780252080272

0252080270

9780252096648

0252096649

OCLC:

892430310