Women in Afghanistan
These sites are about the status of women in Afghanistan. Learn what life was like for women and girls before, during, and after the Taliban came to power. Includes a lesson plan, three podcasts, a video, a timeline, news articles, and statements by human rights advocates. Also includes a link to an eThemes resource on the country of Afghanistan.
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Asia Society: Homeland Afghanistan: Afghanistan Today
This brief video offers a concise history of recent events in Afghanistan. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites.
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Teachers' Domain: Lesson Plan: Women on the Rise in Afghanistan
This lesson plan includes discussion questions and activities for teaching about the status of women and their struggles for equality in Afghanistan. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites.
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Trust in Education: Life as an Afghan Woman
This site lists the many challenges of being a woman in Afghanistan. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites.
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NPR: All Things Considered: The Afghan Battle over a Law to Protect Women
Listen to a podcast about the difficulties Afghan parliamentarians have faced over the past few years trying to pass a comprehensive law to protect women from violence. Click on the "Play" icon or the words "Listen to the Story" to hear the full report. A written transcript of the story is also available. NOTE: This site includes a message board.
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NPR: All Things Considered: Facing Death, Afghan Girl Runs To U.S. Military
Listen to a news story from 2012 about an Afghan girl who ran away from home because she feared being the victim of an "honor killing" at the hands of her family. Click on the "Play" icon or the words "Listen to the Story" to hear the full report. A written transcript of the story is also available. NOTE: This site includes a message board.
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NPR: All Things Considered: Afghan Women Make Their Mark On The Soccer Field
The women of Afghanistan have enjoyed more freedoms since the toppling of the Taliban in 2001, yet the mere existence of a national women's soccer team today is still nothing less than amazing. Click on the "Play" icon or the words "Listen to the Story" to hear the full report. A written transcript of the story is also available. NOTE: This site includes a message board.
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The New York Times: Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry
This long magazine article details the lives of members of a women's poetry writing group in Afghanistan and the risks that they take for the sake of self-expression. NOTE: The reading level of this article is more suited for that of older students. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other types of ads, and sponsored links. NOTE: This site includes links to social networking sites and a message board.
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PBS: Women, War, and Peace: Peace Unveiled
Watch an hour-long documentary video about the state of affairs in Afghanistan and the status of women in the country. The video may be enlarged to full screen by clicking on the icon in the lower right-hand corner of the video. NOTE: This site includes a message board and links to social networking sites. NOTE: This site also includes ads.
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PBS: Women, War, and Peace: Timeline of Women's Rights in Afghanistan
This timeline spans the history of Afghanistan in relation to the issue of women's rights. NOTE: This site includes a message board and links to social networking sites. NOTE: This site also includes ads.
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National Geographic: A Life Revealed
Learn how a National Geographic photographer tracked down an Afghan refugee more than 15 years after first taking her picture. Read about the life of Sharbat Gula, the Pashtun woman in the famous 1985 portrait. Click on "Original Story" to read the story from the June 1985 issue. Click on "Sights and Sounds" to see and hear a five-part multimedia recounting of this news story. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, sponsored links, and links to blogs.
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The Ohio State University: Origins: The Long, Long Struggle for Women's Rights in Afghanistan
This article from 2009 illustrates perceptions of women in Afghanistan and the West by Afghan males, as well as fears that they may have by granting women there equal rights under the law.
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Women's Human Rights Resources: Women in Afghanistan
This site includes information on the status of women in Afghanistan before, during, and after the Taliban's rule. Includes links to related resources and a suggested readings list.
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Afghanistan Online: The Plight of the Afghan Woman
Read about the lives and struggles of women in Afghanistan. NOTE: This site includes banner ads and sponsored links.
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Some of the Restrictions Imposed by the Taliban on Women in Afghanistan
Here is a partial list of restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women in particular and on the population in general.
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eThemes Resource: Country: Afghanistan
Learn more about the people, history, and culture of Afghanistan. Includes photographs, timelines, and articles about this war-ravaged country. There is also information on the Taliban and Islam. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on September 11.
