Information on "Women's Rights" and "Pakistan"
October 2012
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22 Oct 2012
A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan
Author: Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
This brief discusses the attempted murder of 14 year-old Malala Yousafzai by Taliban gunmen in the SWAT region of Pakistan. More on «A Wake-Up Call for Pakistan»
May 2012
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May 2012
Moving Forward with the Legal Empowerment of Women in Pakistan
Author: Anita M Weiss
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
After situating women’s legal rights in Pakistan, this Special Report reviews key features of recent legislation affecting women’s rights and explores the controversies surrounding this legislation. More on «Moving Forward with the Legal Empowerment of Women in Pakistan»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Women, Peace and Security
Publisher: EastWest Institute (EWI)
In April 2012 the Women's Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) of the National Assembly of Pakistan convened the first ever official delegation of Pakistani women parliamentarians to visit Afghanistan. More on «Women, Peace and Security»
July 2009
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Jul 2009
The Islamization of Pakistan, 1979-2009
Author: Touqir Hussain, Imtiaz Gul, Suroosh Irfani, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Aasim Sajjad Akhtar, Nasim Ashraf, Farhat Haq, Lawrence Ziring, Imran Ali, Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Zulfqar Khan, Jean-Luc Racine, Hassan Abbas, Moonis Ahmar, Syed Farooq Hasnat, Tahir Kamran, Rubina Saigol, Anita M Weiss
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
This publication offers perspectives on 1979 events in Pakistan and the influence that they continue to exert on the region. More on «The Islamization of Pakistan, 1979-2009»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Violence Against Women in Swat
Author: D Suba Chandran
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This brief discusses tribal and feudal practices of public violence against women in parts of Pakistan as well as the contemporary use of religion by the Taliban to perpetuate atrocities against women. More on «Violence Against Women in Swat»
October 2008
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16 Oct 2008
Reforming the Judiciary in Pakistan
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report discusses Pakistan’s return to civilian government after eight years of military rule and the way this can benefit the country's judicial reform. More on «Reforming the Judiciary in Pakistan»
June 2004
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24 Jun 2004
India/Pakistan Relations and Kashmir - Steps Toward Peace
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report analyzes the current situation in Kashmir. More on «India/Pakistan Relations and Kashmir - Steps Toward Peace»
July 2002
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Jul 2002
Gender Perspectives on Small Arms and Light Weapons
Author: Zoe Bakoko Bakoru, Vanessa A. Farr, Amani El Jack, Olive C. Kobusingye, Jany Sanyu Mpagi, Ruth Ojambo Ochieng, Kiflemariam Gebre-Wold
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
This report features several individual papers that all discuss the relationship between small arms proliferation, human security, and gender issues in Africa and beyond. More on «Gender Perspectives on Small Arms and Light Weapons»
