The women's movement in Pakistan : activism, Islam and democracy /
The military rule of General Zia ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan, had significant political repercussions for the country. Islamisation policies were far more pronounced and control over women became the key marker of the state's adherence to religious norms. Women's rights activists...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2018
London : I. B. Tauris, 2018 London : 2018 London ; New York : 2018 |
| Series: | Library of South Asian history and culture ;
12 Library of South Asian history and culture ; v. 12 Library of South Asian history and culture ; v. 12 Library of South Asian history and culture v. 12 Library of South Asian history and culture |
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| Summary: | The military rule of General Zia ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan, had significant political repercussions for the country. Islamisation policies were far more pronounced and control over women became the key marker of the state's adherence to religious norms. Women's rights activists mobilised as a result, campaigning to reverse oppressive policies and redefine the relationship between state, society and Islam. Their calls for a liberal democracy led them to be targeted and suppressed. This 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 |
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| Physical Description: | 398 pages ; 22 cm xvii, 398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 367-385) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-385) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-385), filmography (page 385), and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1788311981 9781788311984 |