Afghan Women and Education

Download or read book Afghan Women and Education written by S. Behnaz Hosseini and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on education and Afghan women in the pre-Taliban period, under the Taliban and today. More specifically, it explores the educational prospects for women under and following the fall of the Taliban, the significant improvements that have been achieved during the past few years and the challenges that still lie ahead. Against this background, concepts such as education, empowerment and personal development are discussed, as well as the progress and the challenges that women in Afghanistan will face in the event of the Taliban returning to power. This publication offers a unique, original and current insight into the world of Afghan women, encompassing contributions from academics, journalists and civil society advocates.