Moving forward with the legal empowerment of women in Pakistan / Anita M. Weiss.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Weiss, Anita M.

Contributor:

United States Institute of Peace

Series:

Special report (United States Institute of Peace) ; 305.

Special report ; 305

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Legal status, laws, etc--Pakistan.

Women.

Women's rights--Pakistan.

Women's rights.

Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Pakistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages) : digital, PDF file.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : U.S. Institute of Peace, 2012.

Summary:

There are a variety of contexts in which the empowerment of women in Pakistan can be considered, but none is more critical than law: how women's legal rights are framed is fundamental to considering how best to advance women's empowerment. After situating women's legal rights in Pakistan, this report reviews key features of recent legislation affecting women's rights, explores the controversies surrounding this legislation, and elaborates on ongoing challenges to develop further legislation, particularly in light of opposition from Islamist groups. While the legal empowerment of women in Pakistan has seen progress, far more must be done to enable the laws passed to be implemented, bring Pakistan into conformity with the goals and ideals of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and secure an environment where women in Pakistan have viable choices in their own lives.

Contents:

Legal reform and women's empowerment

Historical backdrop on women's legal rights

Women's rights re-enter the legal spotlight

New laws and women's rights under the current PPP regime

Promoting women's rights and gender-responsive policies and institutions.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 21, 2012).

"May 2012."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15).

OCLC:

794004071