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DESCRIPTION:The 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent overthrow of the 
 Taliban were often framed as a mission to save Afghan women from violent 
 oppression. Eleven years later, have the circumstances of ordinary Afghan 
 women improved? Have well-meaning policies and programs, imposed by 
 international donors, improved Afghan women's lives? And what is the 
 outlook for women in Afghanistan as the Taliban regain power and the 
 international forces begin their withdrawal?\n\nLand of the Unconquerable: 
 The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women, recently published by UC Press, 
 captures the voices of Afghan women themselves. This collection of essays 
 highlights these women’s strengths and accomplishments as they struggle 
 to gain and keep basic human rights and protect their families in the 
 shadow of the Taliban’s resurgence and a brutal, ongoing war.\n\nJoin us 
 for a presentation and discussion with Ashraf Zahedi and Amina 
 Kator-Mubarez, co-editor and contributor to Land of the Unconquerable, as 
 they discuss how to evaluate international efforts to empower women in 
 Afghanistan and how to restore Afghan women’s voices to the design and 
 implementation of gender reforms.\n\nFeatured panelists:\n\nAmina 
 Kator-Mubarez - Research Associate at the Program for Culture and Conflict 
 Studies (CCS) at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA\n\nAshraf 
 Zahedi, Ph.D. - Sociologist, human rights activist, and former 
 scholar-in-residence at the Beatrice Bain Research Group, UC Berkeley\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/04/03/18710640.php
SUMMARY:A Portrait of Afghan Women's Lives: Challenges and Opportunities
LOCATION:Free Speech Movement Café (Moffitt Library)\nUC Berkeley
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/04/03/18710640.php
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