Examines the role of women in post-Taliban Afghanistan, discussing new occupational and educational opportunities and how they have effected women, health challenges, and the resurgence of the Taliban in 2005.
Traces the history of suicide bombing and profiles female suicide bombers, discussing what causes them to leave their families and sacrifice their lives in the name of their cause and describing the scope and training methods of the groups that use women as suicide bombers.
A history and analysis of women in official combat roles, covering a period that ranges from ancient Greece to the post-Gulf War era, tracing the evolution of women's participation in war and combat, and discussing the involvement of law and policy in the position of women in the military.
Examines the cultural practice of female genital mutilation, exploring the types of FGM, common justifications for the practice, global laws, legal issues, and ethical considerations.
