Karen Bartlett

Escape from Kabul (eBook, ePUB)

The Afghan Women Judges Who Fled the Taliban and Those They Left Behind

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The extraordinary true story of the Afghan women judges who fought for justice in the courtroom, and then fought to escape with their lives, from the bestselling British author

Across twenty years of U.S.-backed government, Afghan women obtained legal degrees, became judges, and set out to transform their countrytackling corruption, challenging traditional gender norms, and reducing horrifying levels of violence against women and children. These educated and powerful women led the mission to build Afghanistan as a modern democracy that respected the rule of law and human rights.



Their work, however, posed an existential threat to everything the Taliban believed inand when the United States withdrew in August 2021, the women judges of Afghanistan faced mortal danger.



Escape from Kabul is the extraordinary, never-before-told story of their escapewith the assistance of the International Association of Women Judgesand the shocking fates of those who were unable to flee. Veteran journalist Karen Bartlett had unique access to many of the women involved, including those in exile and the judges still trapped in Afghanistan, as well as women judges from around the world who were vital to the escape effort.



Combining real-life drama with searing critique, Escape from Kabul is also an indictment of the Westwhich abandoned its allies and the cause of women's rights. The book closes with the judges' recommendations for their beloved country, in their own words.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The New Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781620979389
• Artikelnr.: 72255590

Autorenporträt

Karen Bartlett was a speechwriter for President Nelson Mandela and has written for publications including The Times, Wired, and Newsweek about women's rights and empowerment around the world. She is the author of five works of nonfiction, including The Health of Nations and the Sunday Times bestseller After Auschwitz. She lives in London.