Veiled threat : the hidden power of the women of Afghanistan / by Sally Armstrong.

Abstract: Afghan women victimized by the Taliban share their stories, discussing the dynamics of women's rights in Afghanistan, secret efforts to provide women with education and health care, and the political distortion of Islamic values.

Contents: Map of Afghanistan—Acknowledgments—Introduction—Chapter 1 : house arrest—Chapter 2 : Sima Samar : the doctor is in—Chapter 3 : out of the ashes—Chapter 4 : religion : politics made sacred—Chapter 5 : the veiled threat of Misogyny—Chapter 6 : life under the Taliban—Chapter 7 : human rights, human wrongs—Chapter 8 : is anyone listening?—Chapter 9 : September 11—Chapter 10 : tomorrow—Epilogue—Declaration of the essential rights of Afghan women—Brussels declaration of solidarity—Afghanistan—a chronology—Glossary—Index.