Empowerment and Subordination of Pakistani Women Through Patriarchy, Elitism, Class & Gender Discourses

PAKISTAN: FROM THE RHETORIC OF DEMOCRACY TO THE RISE OF MILITANCY, pp. 85-104, R. Kalia, ed., Routledge. April 2011

15 Pages Posted: 22 Apr 2012

Date Written: April 20, 2011

Abstract

This Chapter explores the history of women's subordination in Pakistan, tracing back to colonial legacies in the Indian subcontinent. It argues that freedom movement uprooted local identity and artificially constructed a new Muslim identity that has further the lower status accorded to women in Pakistan. It examines women's rights through various discourses of class and patriarchy and determination of women's status.

Keywords: Pakistan, Women's Rights

Suggested Citation

Rashid, Tahmina, Empowerment and Subordination of Pakistani Women Through Patriarchy, Elitism, Class & Gender Discourses (April 20, 2011). PAKISTAN: FROM THE RHETORIC OF DEMOCRACY TO THE RISE OF MILITANCY, pp. 85-104, R. Kalia, ed., Routledge. April 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2043376

Tahmina Rashid (Contact Author)

University of Canberra ( email )

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