Throughout the article, Rubin chronicles the lives of the Afghan policewomen she encounters, and specifically places emphasis on the plight of the women …show more content…
She draws facts both from the past and the present in Afghanistan in order to educate her audience of the change, where applicable, in the lives of the women. For example, she presents,
Afghan policewomen, struggling to maintain good reputations, face a legion of logistical problems...After a decade and millions of dollars, even the modest goal of recruiting 5,000 policewomen remains a mirage. In fact, only 2,700 are on the force...according to the United Nations’ office in Kabul… (Rubin