Veiled courage: Inside the women's resistance against violence through their writings

This article focuses on Afghan women's courage in resisting physical and other violence and victimization through their writings. It argues that the absence of a strong Afghan female voice has led numerous female writers to highlight women's issues in Afghanistan. It demonstrates the coura...

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Published in:Asian Journal of Women's Studies 2020, 26(1), , pp.74-93
Main Authors: Imran, Muhammad, Chen, Yuee, Wei, Xiaofei Matthew, Akhtar, Samina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Afghan women's literature
Autobiographies
Civil war
Consciousness
Cultural heritage
Diaspora
Domestic violence
Empowerment
Feminism
feminist awakening
identity
Literacy
Oppression
patriarchal system
Poetry
Qualitative research
Religion
resistance
Short stories
Social exclusion
Society
Victimization
Womens literature
Womens rights
Writers
ادبیات زنان افغانستان
شناسایی
بیداری از حقوق زنان
سیستم مردسالاری
مقاومت
여성학
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Summary:This article focuses on Afghan women's courage in resisting physical and other violence and victimization through their writings. It argues that the absence of a strong Afghan female voice has led numerous female writers to highlight women's issues in Afghanistan. It demonstrates the courage and gradual awakening of women in Afghanistan to fight against violence and victimization in a culturally complex and patriarchal society. Thus, this is an appraisal of their struggle and highlights women's issues in order to spread awareness about gaining a voice by women being vital for survival.
ISSN:1225-9276
2377-004X
DOI:10.1080/12259276.2020.1718392