Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan
2004-02-28T09:29:36-05:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/bookTvA.jpgMs. Chavis talked about her book, Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, published by St. Martin’s Press. In the book, the author describes the influence of Meena on women’s rights, and who was assassinated in 1987. She also examined some of the actions taken by RAWA. During this presentation, Ms. Chavis read from the book and responded to questions from the audience.
Ms. Chavis talked about her book, Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of… read more
Ms. Chavis talked about her book, Meena, Heroine of Afghanistan: The Martyr Who Founded RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, published by St. Martin’s Press. In the book, the author describes the influence of Meena on women’s rights, and who was assassinated in 1987. She also examined some of the actions taken by RAWA. During this presentation, Ms. Chavis read from the book and responded to questions from the audience. close
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