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18 cze 2019 · The conflation of women’s rights advocacy and preserving culture predates Pakistan’s formation in 1947. Muslim political leaders vying for an independent Pakistan promoted the idea that women in a modern and Islamic state could advance society by serving as good mothers, daughters, and wives.
1 cze 1994 · Of the various international instruments pertaining to the status of women, Pakistan has ratified the Convention on the Political Rights of Women and the Conventions on the Abolition of Slavery and the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons (United Nations, Centre for Human Rights 1993, 6-7).
From the early days of independence to the present time, women have fought tirelessly to secure their rights and challenge societal norms. This article delves into the fascinating journey of women's rights in Pakistan, shedding light on the significant milestones and challenges faced along the way.
10 cze 2019 · The women’s movement in Pakistan: Activism, Islam and Democracy by Ayesha Khan, London & New York, IB Tauris, 2018, 288 pp., £85.00 (hardback), £28.99 (paperback). ISBN 978-1788311984
15 lip 2019 · The feminist movement and the women’s rights struggle that arose in the 1980s, spearheaded by Women’s Action Forum (WAF) in the urban areas and Sindhiani Tehreek in rural Sindh, were...
The book looks into such issues as: persistent discrimination in political and economic life; gender-based violence in public and private spheres; obstacles to reproductive and sexual rights ...
9 lut 2024 · It was this political moment, in the 1980s, when the first feminist movement, the Women’s Action Forum, got momentum. The women gathered and repealed the Hudood Ordinances, laws enacted in 1979, which discriminated the non muslim women regarding witness evidence in case of rape or gang rape.
