Author(s)
McLachlan, FionaEditor(s)
O'Connell, HelenPublication date
1993-06-01Country
Afghanistan
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This article has arisen from forty interviews with women in Afghanistan, to find out the effects the civil war is having on their lives. The interviews revealed less obviously apparent impacts of war; those relating to mental and physical health problems, including suicide attempts, associated with trauma; most of the women were no longer able to enjoy social events. They saw the loss of homes, land and livestock as a collapse of domestic order. In light of these findings, McLachan argues that rehabilitation agencies should consider Afghans' emotional as well as material needs in their programmes. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
2ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09682869308519963