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25 wrz 2024 · In the 1980s, a horrific rape case galvanised the women's rights movement in Pakistan.
8 lip 2015 · A collaboration with Stories Beyond Borders, this oral history project is a collection of video interviews of women who have dominated the struggles of women's rights movement in Pakistan since 1983.
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.
Women working in Pakistan’s hospitals say they face sexual harassment, violence and verbal abuse.
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 The women gathered and repealed the Hudood Ordinances, laws enacted in 1979, which discriminated the non muslim women regarding witness evidence in case of rape or gang rape.
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.
20 sie 2014 · In the 1980s, the Women’s Action Forum used activism to oppose General Zia’s myopic vision of Islam; today, Pakistani feminist collectives continue to protest violence against women, raise...
