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We are Afghan women : voices of hope / introduction by Laura Bush ; George W. Bush Institute.

ISBN: 9781501120503
ISBN: 1501120506
Physical Description: xxii, 330 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Edition: First Scribner edition
Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2016.

Bush, Laura Welch, 1946- (writer of introduction.). George W. Bush Presidential Center. George W. Bush Institute, (sponsor.).

Summary:

Afghanistan has been described as ٢the worst nation in the world to be a woman.٣ More than fifty percent of girls who are forced into marriage are sixteen or younger. Too many women live in fear and in many areas, education and employment for women are still condemned. The women featured in this book are fighting to change all that. From rug weavers to domestic violence counselors to business owners, educators, and activists, these courageous women are charting a new path for themselves, their families, their communities, and their nation. Told in their own voices, their stories vividly capture a country undone by decades of war and now struggling to build a lasting peace. Their powerful stories create a compelling portrait of the lives, struggles, and successes of this extraordinary nation and its extraordinarily resilient women. The introduction is by Laura Bush, honorary founding co-chair of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council.