Hanging By a Thread
Afghan Women's Rights and Security Threats
Published on 1. January 2014
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-9914209-1-9 (ISBN)
Description
More than a decade after the Taliban were ousted from power, Afghans' rights and security are at a crossroad, and women s rights hang by a thread.Two former political authorities offer an update on opportunities and dangers-facing the international community as Operation Enduring Freedom winds down. Dr. Jalal, a former minister in the Karzai government, asks the important questions and delivers informed insights on the history of women s struggle in Afghanistan and the dangers posed by the ongoing negotiations with the Taliban. In Part II. Dr. Silva, a former member of the Canadian Parliament, addresses the continuing dilemma of security, state failure and terrorism and the structures and supports that must be in place following the international military withdrawal."
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Language
English
Place of publication
NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9914209-1-9 (9780991420919)
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Persons
Dr. Massouda Jalal is a champion of peace, democracy and human rights in Afghanistan. As the first Afghan woman to contend for the presidency, she stormed major perceptual barriers in Aghanistan against women s potential leadership in public life. She fought for the inclusion of equal rights for woman in the Afghan Constitutionand served as Minister for Women s Affairs from 2004-2006, laying the foundation for the development of the National Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan and the decree on the elmination of violence against women. Dr. Jalal is a multiple award winner, pediatrician, teacher, activist and advocate for the people. She is the founder of the Jalal Foundation."