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Moving Forward with the Legal Empowerment of Women in Pakistan

Categories: Civil/Human Rights,Laws/Regulations,Pakistan,Women

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR305.pdf

Discusses the current context of women’s legal rights in Pakistan, key features of recent legislation, controversies surrounding this legislation, and challenges in developing further legislation due to Islamist opposition.  From the United States Institute of Peace