On AlterNet: afghan women

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Time to Debunk the Narrative That the West Will 'Save' Women in Afghanistan And Pakistan

Azmat Khan, AltMuslimah. March 24, 2010.

Powerful media platforms for women's empowerment must provide more meaningful ways to understand the complex lives of women in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Women Are Setting Themselves On Fire In Afghanistan

Jeffrey S. Kaye, TruthOut.org. January 19, 2010.

According to a new report, "self-immolation is being used by increasing numbers of Afghan women to escape their dire circumstances."

There's No Hope for Afghanistan If Women Aren't Involved

Ann Jones, The Nation. October 28, 2009.

What happens to women in Afghanistan is not merely a "women's issue." It is the central issue of stability, development and durable peace.

"He Slapped Me And Shouted That I Was Not a Muslim": The Risks Afghan Women Take to Vote

Mohammad Ishaq Quraishi, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. August 19, 2009.

For many women in Afghanistan, participating in the coming presidential election is something they must to do in secret, or not at all.

What Do Afghan Women Think About Obama's Plans for the Country?

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. June 11, 2009.

Mariam Nawabi, a social entrepeneur and activist, shares her thoughts on Congress' rush to pass another $94 billion for war this week.

Afghan MP Fatima Nazari: U.S. 'Has Focused on Mujahedeen Warlords; They Should Listen to the People'

Anand Gopal, IPS News. March 10, 2009.

A conversation with the head of Afghanistan's new political party devoted to women's rights.

On the Murder of Afghanistan's Most Famous Policewoman

Nushin Arbabzadah, Comment Is Free. October 1, 2008.

The Afghan policewoman Malalai Kakar was a crusading defender of women and a model of Afghan womanhood far older than the Taliban.