While the World Scales Back its Afghanistan Ambitions, Afghan Women Push Forward
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the advances made by Afghan women.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the advances made by Afghan women.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the benefits to women of the international community's presence in Afghanistan.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the escape of a child bride in Afghanistan.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon says the WikiLeaks cache highlighted the problem of police corruption in Afghanistan and asks if female officers could change the force's culture.
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The passage of a burqa ban by the French National Assembly is a response to France's "idea of women's dignity," voter support, and a desire to blunt "the rise of fundamentalism," says CFR's Isobel Coleman.
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In "Paradise Beneath Her Feet," Isobel Coleman shows how Muslim women and men are fighting back with progressive interpretations of Islam to support women's rights in a growing movement of Islamic feminism. Dr. Coleman argues that these efforts are critical to bridging the conflict between those championing reform and those seeking to oppress women in the name of religious tradition.
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Isobel Coleman discusses an emerging movement of Islamic feminism.
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Isobel Coleman reviews Yemen by Victoria Clark and I Am Nujood, Aged 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali.
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Isobel Coleman argues that local women can play a role in mitigating the corruption that surrounds humanitarian aid in Somalia.
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Isobel Coleman shows how Muslim women and men are fighting back with progressive interpretations of Islam to support women's rights in a growing movement of Islamic feminism.
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