The Erosion of One Man’s Rule: How household authority is shifting in rural… — AAN

For generations, authority within the Afghan family rested with its eldest man, the grandfather or, in his absence, the father or oldest brother. They decided everything from marriage and money to migration and disputes and the rest of the household was bound to obey. That arrangement is loosening. AAN’s Sharif Akram has been looking at […] The post The Erosion of One Man’s Rule: How household authority is shifting in rural Pashtun society appeared first on Afghanistan Analysts Network – English.