The Women's Movement in Pakistan
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The Women's Movement in Pakistan

Activism, Islam and Democracy

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The Women's Movement in Pakistan

Activism, Islam and Democracy

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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 state's adherence to religious norms. Women's 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 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. 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. 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. At a time when the women's movement in Pakistan is in danger of shrinking, this book highlights its historic significance and its continued relevance today.

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Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2018
ISBN
9781786735232
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Gender Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acronyms
  7. Timeline
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction Midnight’s Daughters
  10. 1. Contours of an Islamic Pakistan
  11. 2. Global Politics and Zia’s Islamisation
  12. 3. The Women’s Movement: First Phase
  13. 4. Grappling with the Damage Done
  14. 5. Activism Changes Form
  15. 6. Maulanas at the Helm
  16. 7. Swat and the Taliban Ascendancy
  17. 8. Sexual Violence and the New Activists
  18. 9. Women in Politics and the Promise of Democracy
  19. 10. The Long View
  20. Appendix I. Women’s Action Forum Interviews
  21. Appendix II. Glossary
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index