The book discusses Naheed Vadsaria's work and interactions with Tajik Women in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, while she worked as a Social Scientist with the Department of Army's Human Terrain System in Afghanistan. As a Social Scientist, Vadsaria was embedded with French Brigade Task Force Lafayette (TFLF), and conducted operationally relevant research and analysis on major socio-cultural issues affecting TFLF's area of operations. She also worked with Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa's ad hoc Female Engagement Teams and Kentucky Agricultural Development Team to identify and collaborate with local Women's Shura (councils) and key female leaders residing in Nijrab District, Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.
Tajik Hope: Reflections on Engaging Women in Kapisa Province includes a series of case studies that can be used to broaden the lens of Coalition Forces' (CF) perception and widen Western Audiences' understanding of how women in Afghanistan might be understood and engaged. Although most interviews conducted throughout the case studies were conducted with ethnic Tajik women, this book is intended to serve as a sociocultural awareness tool to assist CF in understanding how they can respectfully interact with Afghan women, including key female leaders and Women Shura. The document provides key conclusions drawn from each case study.
