Event Title
A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of the Afghan Woman Who Dares to Speak Out
Description
Malalai Joya, who was the youngest member of the Afghan Parliament elected in the 2005 elections, was subsequently suspended from parliament for labeling it full of warlords. On a U.S. tour with her memoir,"A Woman Among Warlords" (Scribner), her book provides a true picture of young Afghans going through the occupation, the troubles of refugee camps and the feelings of these people towards those warlords who are once again ruling and not giving chance to the new generation to come forward and control their destiny. Reviews: ‘The youngest and most famous of all the women in the Afghan parliament...a powerful symbol of change’ – Guardian. . ‘A fascinating account of Afghanistan’s political reality…Malalai Joya has been compared to Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi’ - Irish Times. ‘A courageous female MP’ - The Times.‘ [Has] spoken her mind as few Afghan women dare to do’ - New York Times.
About the Lecturer: Malalai Joya, Afghan Woman Activist and Suspended Parliamentarian
Document Type
Event
Start Date
12-11-2009 12:00 PM
End Date
12-11-2009 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Women legislators--Afghanistan; Women--Afghanistan; Afghanistan--politics and government; Human rights--Afghanistan; Democratization--Afghanistan; Women's rights--Afghanistan
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Afghanistan, Politics, Women's rights
Rights
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of the Afghan Woman Who Dares to Speak Out
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Malalai Joya, who was the youngest member of the Afghan Parliament elected in the 2005 elections, was subsequently suspended from parliament for labeling it full of warlords. On a U.S. tour with her memoir,"A Woman Among Warlords" (Scribner), her book provides a true picture of young Afghans going through the occupation, the troubles of refugee camps and the feelings of these people towards those warlords who are once again ruling and not giving chance to the new generation to come forward and control their destiny. Reviews: ‘The youngest and most famous of all the women in the Afghan parliament...a powerful symbol of change’ – Guardian. . ‘A fascinating account of Afghanistan’s political reality…Malalai Joya has been compared to Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi’ - Irish Times. ‘A courageous female MP’ - The Times.‘ [Has] spoken her mind as few Afghan women dare to do’ - New York Times.
About the Lecturer: Malalai Joya, Afghan Woman Activist and Suspended Parliamentarian
