Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Benard, Cheryl, 1953- Title: Veiled courage : inside the Afghan women's resistance / Cheryl Benard in cooperation with Edit Schlaffer. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Broadway Books, ©2002. Description: 293 pages ; 22 cm Summary: Describes the origins and activities of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, and discusses male supporters, the effect of Taliban rule on Afghan society, the future role of RAWA, and related questions. Subjects: Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Women -- Political activity -- Afghanistan. Women -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions. Women in Islam -- Afghanistan. Government, Resistance to -- Afghanistan. Afghanistan -- Social conditions. Afghanistan -- Social life and customs. Afghanistan. Other Author: Schlaffer, Edit, 1950- Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Men, boys and dust -- Petal and the rock: Meena -- Work of RAWA -- "I can be a sword": life in the underground -- Shahla in November -- Books and flowers -- RAWA and the men's questions -- Boxing with Hashemi -- RAWA and postmodern politics -- No place at the men's table -- Gender apartheid and the political order. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2002020657 ISBN: 0767913019 9780767913010 Other Number: 49504565 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 112695 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 305.4209581 Benard Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
