Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005

UKDA study number:6065

Principal Investigator

Rostami-Povey, E.
University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

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UK Data Archive, University of Essex, Colchester.

November 2008

 

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Rostami-Povey, E., Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], November 2008. SN: 6065.

 

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Copyright:
E. Rostami-Povey

 

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6065 . Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005

 

Depositor:

Rostami-Povey, E. , University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies

Principal Investigator:

Rostami-Povey, E. , University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-000-22-0762

Abstract:

Afghan Women’s Resistance and Struggle in Afghanistan and Diasporic Communities, 2004-2005 aimed to develop a better understanding of Afghan women's resistance to war and violent conflicts; their engagement with multiple worlds as refugees or living in exile, their struggle for survival and/or their acquisition of new knowledge and power. The study investigated the vast diversity (class, age, ethnicity, religion) of women's experiences in the process of historical changes (in times of war and conflict, in exile and in times of peace making) and the different ways they emerge as autonomous agents and construct their identities, in culturally specific circumstances. The research assessed the gendered nature of social exclusion, and the importance of women's inclusion in the processes of reconstruction and peace making.

Semi-structured interviews were used to study Afghan women (and some men) in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, UK and USA. Respondents were chosen to represent a sample of diverse groups (students, teachers, non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) workers, United Nations (UN) workers, journalists, women and men in refugee camps) according to their religiosity, ethnicity, age, marital status, fertility rate, class, citizenship status, employment status and political, social and cultural activities. Detailed demographic information about each respondent is recorded in the data listing.

Further information is available from the ESRC award page.

Main Topics:

The interviews cover experiences of Afghan women (and some men) in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, UK and USA. Some of the issues investigated include:

Coverage:


Dates of Fieldwork: Pakistan: September – October, 2004;Iran: September – October, 2004 and April – May, 2005USA: December, 2004UK: February, 2005Afghanistan: April – May, 2005
Country: Afghanistan; Iran; Pakistan; United Kingdom; United States
Spatial Units: Countries
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; Semi-structured interview transcripts; Focus Group transcripts

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: Cross-national; Subnational
Population: Afghan women and men living in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, UK and USA, 2004-2005.

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: Purposive selection/case studies
Number of Units: 82 interview transcripts; 1 interview notes
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: Not applicable

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required. Available to all registered users. The depositor may be informed about usage.
Availability: ESDS Qualidata, UK Data Archive
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Date of First Release:

12 November 2008

Copyright:

E. Rostami-Povey


File last updated:

2 December 2008