September 10, 2025

Rural Women in the Balkh and Herat Provinces of Afghanistan Simultaneous Resistance to, and Reproduction of, Patriarchal Power Structures

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Rural Afghan women demonstrate complex forms of resistance while reproducing patriarchal norms.
Women engage in everyday resistance, which includes encroaching on public spaces, showing duality in their practices.
The research involved focus groups with 130 rural women, employing a qualitative method to capture their experiences.
Findings highlight that women seek to transform rather than eliminate patriarchy, advocating for norms that accommodate their agency.

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Qualitative research explores how rural women navigate and challenge patriarchal norms, indicating their agency.

Sarah Edgcumbe (2025) studied this question.

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