Ann Jones (author)
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Ann Jones is a journalist and author of a number of non-fiction books about her research into women's and humanitarian issues: Women Who Kill, Kabul in Winter, Looking for Lovedu, Next Time She'll be Dead and When Love Goes Wrong. She has also written and taken photographs for a number of publications including: National Geographic Traveler, Outside, The Nation, San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times. The majority of her work and writings centers on women's issues, especially domestic violence
. She has provided humanitarian aid around the world, including Afghanistan
, Liberia
, Sierra Leone
and the Ivory Coast.
. When Love Goes Wrong., which Jones co-wrote with Susan Schechter, was intended as a resource for women suffering from abuse.
in 2002 and her observations of a city utterly destroyed by war, warlords and the Taliban where she felt a need to try and pick up the pieces. While in Afghanistan, Jones drew on her training as an English teacher and helped to re-train the city's teachers, a challenge in a city where more than 95% of the women are affected by domestic violence. Jones is critical of the Bush
administration, especially its policies in Afghanistan, and the ways in which relief funds are used, and her book touches on how those policies made working in Afghanistan somewhat of a challenge.
Looking for Lovedu, chronicles Jones' experience as she travels the length of Africa
from Morocco
to South Africa
and her experiences with border guards, who could not understand her travelling on her own. Jones took the trip with British
photographer Kevin Muggleton as a search for South Africa's Lovedu tribe, but the trip ended up to be about far more, including women's issues in present-day Africa.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. She has provided humanitarian aid around the world, including Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
and the Ivory Coast.
Women's Violence Issues
Women Who Kill, originally published in 1980 and then re-printed in 1996 was Jones' first widely-released and read book and included coverage of notable mysteries including that of Lizzie Borden. The book led to Jones being interviewed on subjects such as female incarceration, battered wives, and other issues affecting female violence. The book included controversial issues including whether homicide was a woman's last defense if she couldn't get support from others, including the police. Next Time She'll be Dead, like When Women Kill , examined known cases of domestic violence and its effect on women, including Hedda NussbaumHedda Nussbaum
Hedda Nussbaum is an American woman who was the caretaker for a six-year old girl who died of physical abuse in 1987. The death of the girl, known as Lisa Steinberg, sparked a lengthy and controversial trial and media frenzy...
. When Love Goes Wrong., which Jones co-wrote with Susan Schechter, was intended as a resource for women suffering from abuse.
Travel Related
Kabul in Winter, written about Jones' experience in AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
in 2002 and her observations of a city utterly destroyed by war, warlords and the Taliban where she felt a need to try and pick up the pieces. While in Afghanistan, Jones drew on her training as an English teacher and helped to re-train the city's teachers, a challenge in a city where more than 95% of the women are affected by domestic violence. Jones is critical of the Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
administration, especially its policies in Afghanistan, and the ways in which relief funds are used, and her book touches on how those policies made working in Afghanistan somewhat of a challenge.
Looking for Lovedu, chronicles Jones' experience as she travels the length of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
from Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and her experiences with border guards, who could not understand her travelling on her own. Jones took the trip with British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
photographer Kevin Muggleton as a search for South Africa's Lovedu tribe, but the trip ended up to be about far more, including women's issues in present-day Africa.