01564nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_187343 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 305.48 L253 Land of the unconquerable : The lives of contemporary Afghan women Edited by Jennifer Heath and Ashraf Zahedi Berkeley University of California Press 2011 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. Women,Phụ nữ Social conditions,Điều kiện xã hội 21st century,Thế kỹ 21 Afghanistan,Afghanistan Qhieu Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ