Poor dad, rich daughter gender regimes, citizenship, and women's entrepreneurship in post-ISIS Kurdistan Kaziwa Salih ; edited by Kaziwa Salih

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salih, Kaziwa, author.

Contributor:

Salih, Kaziwa, editor.

Series:

Business Studies, Emergent Entrepreneurship, Middle Eastern Studies (Lived Places Publishing)

Business Studies, Emergent Entrepreneurship, Middle Eastern Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Businesswomen--Iraq--Kurdistan.

Businesswomen.

Women-owned business enterprises--Iraq--Kurdistan.

Women-owned business enterprises.

Women, Kurdish--Iraq--Kurdistān--Social conditions.

Women, Kurdish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing 2026

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How can women entrepreneurs in post-ISIS Kurdistan overcome traditional gender regimes that limit their success? In Poor Dad, Rich Daughter, Kaziwa Salih examines the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Başûr, Iraq. The book focuses on two groups: those supported by NGOs and self-sponsored microentrepreneurs. Salih highlights the gender-related obstacles these women face, the ethical agency they display, and the impact of traditional family roles on their entrepreneurial journeys. Despite NGO support, the lack of essential technology and marketing knowledge has led to the failure of some businesses. The book delves into the complex dynamics of gender regimes, as experienced firsthand by Kurdish women who resist these systemic challenges. This book is ideal for scholars and students in Middle Eastern studies, gender studies, and entrepreneurship, as well as practitioners and advocates interested in the intersection of gender, culture, and economic development in post-conflict regions

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Study region map

Inspirational Quote

Note on Conventions

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

Synopsis

1 Introduction

Theory and Methodology in Context

Book Structure

Overview of Chapters

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Echoes of Conflict: Post-ISIS Reality of Kurdistan

Chapter 3: Women's Positions and Gender Regimes in Kurdistan

Chapter 4: Beyond oil: Entrepreneurship and the Post-Rentier Citizen

Chapter 5: Guided empowerment: Women Entrepreneurs Under NGO Support

Chapter 6: Autonomous Empowerment: Women Entrepreneurs of Self-Reliance

Chapter 7: Faith and Power: Religious Doxa and Women's Entrepreneurship Rights

Chapter 8: When Fear Inhibits Innovation: Women's Agency Amid Moral Panic

Chapter 9: The Digital Divide: Technological Barriers and Women's Market Access

Chapter 10: Entrepreneurship as Acts of Healing and Resistance

Chapter 11: Conclusion: Toward Moral Repairs

Part I Historical Context: What Society Made the Father's Advice Radical?

2 Echoes of Conflict: Post-ISIS Reality of Kurdistan

Introduction

Security and Political Challenges

Displacement and Social Cohesion

The Ripple Effects of Economic Crisis

Conclusion

3 Women's Positions and Gender Regimes in Kurdistan

Theoretical Structure and Analytical Framework

Gender Regimes in Kurdistan: Cultural Backlash and Structural Constraint

State Manipulation and Legal Pluralism

Gender Regimes in Everyday Practice

Policy Reconfiguration Under Post-Conflict Governance

Ethical Agency Beyond Universalist Contexts

Entrepreneurship as a Moral Economy

Multilayered Citizenship as An Outcome of Ethical Agency

4 Beyond Oil: Entrepreneurship and the Post-Rentier Citizen

What Is Rentier Economy Or Rentierism?

Rentierism and Production of Slackers

The Rentier Citizen Complex

The Political and Institutional Effects of Rentierism

NGOs, Women, And The Rentier Complex

Unlocking Human Capital

Institutional Gaps and Political Reforms

Part II Empirical Ground: How do the Daughters Live that Wisdom?

5 Guided Empowerment: Women Entrepreneurs Under NGO Support

NGO Strategies for Women's Economic Empowerment

Capital: "Empowered People, Resilient Nations"

Locations and Customer Service

Entrepreneurial and Business Skills

6 Autonomous Empowerment: Women Entrepreneurs of Self-Reliance

Introduction: The Necessity of Invention In A Rentier And Patriarchal Landscape

Economic Capital: Self-Reliance and The "Three Cs"

C1: Close Kin as A Double-Edged Resource

C2: Confidants Turned Collaborators

C3: Capital Reserves

Conceptual Map of The Three Cs

Comparing Pathways: NGO-Supported Vs. Self-Reliant Women Entrepreneurs

Note

Part III Structural Boundaries: What are the Costs of Staying True to that Wisdom?

7 Faith and Power: Religious Doxa and Women's Entrepreneurship Rights

The Rise of Islamic Political Groups in Basûr

The Contradictions Of Women's Roles In Islamic Political Movements

Performative Religiosity: A Conceptual Frame

Illustrative Case Studies

Case 1: N.N.S.-Empowerment Through Party-Aligned Piety

Case 2: R.H.-Defiance and Visibility In A Conservative Region

Case 3: L.M.-Strategic Veiling for Social Protection

Case 4: Êzîdî Entrepreneur-Navigating Minority Identity In Duhok

Negotiating Visibility And Agency Within Contexts Of Performative Religiosity

8 When Fear Inhibits Innovation: Women's Agency Amid Moral Panic

The Layered Landscape of Women's Agency

Ethical Agency

Conditional Agency

Male Allies and Structural Support

Working Under Watchful Eyes: Social Phobia and Moral Panic

Cultural Dimensions

The Women Entrepreneurs and Paradox of Family Formation

Family's Economic Sustainability and Support

Potential Partner Responsiveness

Domestic Labor, Unpaid Labor, And Emotional Labor

9 The Digital Divide: Technological Barriers and Women's Market Access

The Importance of Technological Knowledge for Enterprises

Technological Knowledge Gap In Kurdistan And Structural Barriers

Labor Market Challenges

Gendered Structural Challenges of Technological Knowledge

Gaining Technological Knowledge Challenges

The Aggression Denial of Women's Competence

10 Entrepreneurship as Acts of Healing and Resistance

Introduction: From Survival to Healing

Empirical Context and Positionality

Healing in Displacement: The Êzîdî Women of Shariya Camp

Healing Beyond Memory: Women of Halabja

Discussion: Healing, Moral Economy, Citizenship and Ethical Agency

Healing as Moral Economy

Healing as Resistance and Political Citizenship

Healing as Rehumanization

The Gendered Burden of Healing

11 Conclusion and Remarks: Toward Moral Repairs

Thematic Pillars

From Survival to Healing

Consequences and Critiques

Limitations and Research Gaps

Concluding Reflections

Glossaries

References

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Other Format:

Print version Poor dad, rich daughter : gender regimes, citizenship, and women's entrepreneurship in post-ISIS Kurdistan.

ISBN:

9781917503495

9781917503501

OCLC:

1593386711

Publisher Number:

10.62859/9781917503501 DOI