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Afghanistan - Gender Roles (1997)
A history of gender roles in Afghanistan, up to 1997. Contention about the status and roles of women has often influenced the history of this troubled society.

Laws Relating to Women's Rights
Outline of progress in Nepal on women's legal rights. References to historical achievements including outlawing of suttee, marriage reform, etc.

National Report on Tibetan Women
1995 report from the Tibetan government in exile, on the condition of women in Tibet under Chinese rule.

Saving Nepal's Girls
Article in Christian Science Monitor on one woman's crusade to provide literacy and vocational training, to keep Nepal's girls from the sex trade.

Status of Tibetan Women Before the Chinese Occupation
Matrilineal and Buddhist history of Tibet.

Women of the Mongol Court
Notes from a lecture at the Denver Art Museum, part of an exhibit on Mongolia: The Legacy of Chinggis Khan.