Description: Women's Movement in Pakistan : Activism, Islam and Democracy, Paperback by Khan, Ayesha, ISBN 1838607080, ISBN-13 9781838607081, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
The military rule of General Zia ul-Haq, former President of Pakistan, had significant political repercussions for the country. Islamization policies were far more pronounced and control over women became the key marker of the states adherence to religious norms. Womens rights activists mobilized 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 book is a history of the modern womens movement in Pakistan. The research is based on documents from the Womens Action Forum archives, court judgments on relevant cases, as well as interviews with activists, lawyers and judges and analysis of newspapers and magazines. Ayesha Khan argues that the demand for a secular state and resistance to Islamization should not be misunderstood as Pakistani women sympathizing with a western agenda. Rather, their work is a crucial contribution to the evolution of the Pakistani state. Th 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 womens rights. At a time when the womens movement in Pakistan is in danger of shrinking, this book highlights its historic significance and its continued relevance today.
Price: 54.49 USD
Location: Jessup, Maryland
End Time: 2025-01-27T02:44:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Book Title: Women's Movement in Pakistan : Activism, Islam and Democracy
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
Publication Name: Women's Movement in Pakistan : Activism, Islam and Democracy
Language: English
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Women's Studies, Asia / India & South Asia, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History
Author: Ayesha Khan
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Series: Library of South Asian History and Culture Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
