Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Knihy

In 2014, amidst the chaos of the Syrian civil war, an all-female militia emerged in northeastern Syria to confront ISIS. This unlikely force, based in the town of Kobani, took a stand against the terror that had swept through the region. As they fought alongside U.S. forces, these women not only aimed to defeat ISIS but also sought to promote women's equality, challenging the oppressive norms upheld by the men who commodified women. The narrative, grounded in extensive on-the-ground reporting and hundreds of interviews, reveals the determination of these Kurdish fighters to extinguish the threat of ISIS while proving that women can lead in warfare and deserve equal rights in peace. Their efforts were pivotal in the territorial defeat of ISIS, a group notorious for its brutality toward women, and they garnered respect and military support from U.S. Special Operations Forces. This compelling account highlights the courage and resilience of women who are not only fighting for survival but also striving to transform the societal landscape in their region and beyond. Through their actions, they have become a beacon of hope for women's rights in the Middle East, embodying the power of resistance against oppression.

The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won. číst celé

When the Taliban seized control of Kabul, they banished Kamila Sidiqi and other professional women to virtual house arrest. Fired from her teaching job, she faced another deep crisis when her father and brother fled the city, leaving her as the sole support of herself and her five siblings. With an aplomb that her country's self-righteous conquerors could never emulate, Kamila became the industrious dressmaker and home-bound businesswomen who fed the family and nurtured her embattled neighbors. This narrative by former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon has already been compared to Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea and William Kamkwamba's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.