Rosemarie Skaine

Women of Afghanistan in the Post-Taliban Era

How Lives Have Changed and Where They Stand Today

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the changing roles of Afghani women in the aftermath of the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime in 2001. It describes the success of women in the workforce, and evaluates how their achievements have come about in a nation that struggles to overcome years of poverty, corruption, regional conflicts, and the overwhelming destruction of war. The book also covers the unique health challenges faced by women and families living in Afghanistan, focusing on recent developments in maternal and reproductive health care, the lingering problems associated with food shortages, and the improved availability of local emergency services and basic health care. Finally, the work evaluates the impact of the 2005 resurgence of the Taliban on women and girls.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780786437924
• ISBN-10: 0786437928
• Artikelnr.: 23898139

Autorenporträt

The late Rosemarie Skaine was a sociologist and lived in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Her writing interests included families and women's issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
1. History and Background     
2. War, Islam and Politics     
3. The Larger Context: Afghan Society, Islam and Family     
4. Education and Employment     
5. Health     
6. Voices and Images of Afghan People by Rosemarie Skaine and Lina Abirafeh
     
7. The Future     
Acronyms and Glossary     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index