AFGHAN WOMEN - The University of Montana
AFGHAN WOMEN - The University of Montana
AFGHAN WOMEN - The University of Montana
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CONTENTS<br />
Acknowledgements viii<br />
Introduction ix<br />
<strong>The</strong> Afghan Family 1<br />
Greetings 3<br />
Reputation and Shame <strong>of</strong> the Family 6<br />
Making Food for the Family 8<br />
Fetching Water 10<br />
Washing Clothes 11<br />
Feeding Livestock 12<br />
Superstitions Among Afghan Women Not Related to Islam 13<br />
Women’s Roles in Afghan Villages 15<br />
Women’s Clothes 17<br />
Celebrations 19<br />
Marriage 20<br />
Maher and Dowry 23<br />
Bride Price 24<br />
Divorce 25<br />
Widowed Women 26<br />
Women’s Rights Under Islam 27<br />
Education 28<br />
Women’s Health 30<br />
Violence Against Women 32<br />
Women’s Lives Before 30 Years <strong>of</strong> War (Pre-1980) 34<br />
Afghan Women’s Lives During Three Decades <strong>of</strong> War 35<br />
Women’s Lives Between 2001 and the Present 37<br />
What Changes Should Be Made for Women 38<br />
Assistance that the US Military Can Bring 39<br />
Establishing Good Relations with Afghan Women in Villages 42<br />
A Step by Step Guide for Establishing Contact with Afghan Women 45<br />
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