If you have not done so, answer these 7 questions based on our reading from yesterday/today. In the electronic copy below, it is page 7 and page 8.
1) Describe a brief history of reform for women in Afghanistan. Identify the reasons why the reforms were not consistent.
2) How does religion factor in the rise of the Taliban?
3) How have gender roles for women changed in Afghanistan?
4) What caused the Taliban to rise in power?
5) How did society change under the strict interpretation of Sharia law?
6) How did women attempt to resist the Taliban’s policies?
7) Global connections: how do the ideologies of the Taliban affect the international community?
1) Describe a brief history of reform for women in Afghanistan. Identify the reasons why the reforms were not consistent.
2) How does religion factor in the rise of the Taliban?
3) How have gender roles for women changed in Afghanistan?
4) What caused the Taliban to rise in power?
5) How did society change under the strict interpretation of Sharia law?
6) How did women attempt to resist the Taliban’s policies?
7) Global connections: how do the ideologies of the Taliban affect the international community?