activism, Islam and democracy
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Khan, Ayesha
- Publish Year
- 2020
- Shelfmark
- AZ 1P 2020 - B
- Thesaurus
- vrouwenbeweging, islam, democratie, wetgeving, actiegroepen, geweld, historisch, 20e eeuw, 1950-1999, 21e eeuw, 2000-2009, 2010-2019, Pakistan
- Description
- This publication is a history of the modern women's movement in Pakistan. The research is based on documents from the Women's Action Forum archives, court judgments on relevant cases, as well as interviews with activists, lawyers and judges and analysis of newspapers and magazines. The book outlines the discriminatory laws and policies that triggered domestic and international outcry, landmark cases of sexual violence that rallied women activists together and the important breakthroughs that enhanced women's rights.