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Author Shaima Khinjani was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. During the Taliban regime, she opened an in-house school to teach girls and women to read and write. Later she worked as a program manager and gender consultant in the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC), as an evaluation consultant for the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Gender Mainstreaming. Khinjani also worked as an executive assistant to the Minister of Women’s Affairs in Kabul. Shaima is currently working towards her M.A. in Political Science at The University of Montana. She previously earned her B.A. in International Studies and Political Science with a focus on the Middle East/Islamic States from Ramapo College in New Jersey. viii
INTRODUCTION Typically village women in Afghanistan do not speak with men, especially foreign men in military uniforms. Afghan women are restricted by their culture and are sensitive to cultural issues. They accept their lives and rarely question the restrictions placed on them by society, religion and Afghan culture. To open up communication with this half of the Afghan population, female military personnel must understand common cultural practices, social norms, and possess basic language skills in order to engage appropriately with Afghan women in villages. This book is designed to help American military personnel learn about Afghan women, the socially constructed norms that affect women’s lives, and Afghan cultural practices. Moreover, this book provides female military personnel with knowledge of women’s issues in Afghanistan prior to deployment in order to help them avoid culture shock and cultural misunderstandings. The contents of this book will also assist female military personnel in building trust and strengthening relationships with Afghan civilians, in particular Afghan women. In addition, female military personnel can gain a better understanding of women’s concerns and feelings about the US military. This information will help the US military direct activities that meet the people’s needs that, in turn, will help them win the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. Furthermore, the effective engagement with Afghan women will lead to the improvement of the lives of Afghan women. Most Afghan village women live in silence as they have no voice or choices. American female military personnel can give Afghan women a voice and a sense of recognition that can influence the behavior of Afghan men towards them. American female military personnel can be a liaison between Afghan ix
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Page 15 and 16: GREETINGS Greetings in Afghanistan
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Page 23 and 24: WASHING CLOTHES Washing everyone’
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Page 27 and 28: WOMEN’S ROLES IN AFGHAN VILLAGES
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Page 31 and 32: CELEBRATIONS There are many festiva
Page 33 and 34: many different kinds of food. Villa
Page 35 and 36: MAHER AND DOWRY Maher is an obligat
Page 37 and 38: DIVORCE Divorce is allowed in Islam
Page 39 and 40: WOMEN’S RIGHTS UNDER ISLAM Women
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