Giving Afghan Women a Voice
Women's writing in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3208047 |
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| Authors | Julia Paul (0000-0002-6354-6495, Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 642-646 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-2025 • E-ISSN: 1747-583X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09612025.2014.919781 |
| OpenAlex | W2159792657 |
| Language | EN |
This article considers how far women's rights have improved in Afghanistan since the intervention by the international community in 2001. It examines this question through the author's experience of working with an Afghan women's writing group. It looks at the tension between allowing Afghan women to voice their experiences, and the danger of their writing embracing depictions of the female as ‘victim’. It concludes that while depictions of Afghan womanhood may appear to promote ‘negative’ images, the women themselves offer positive role models
Afghan · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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