Interpreting Islam, Modernity, and Women’s Rights in Pakistan

In Pakistan, myriad constituencies are grappling with reinterpreting women''s rights. This book analyzes the Government of Pakistan''s construction of an understanding of what constitutes women''s rights, moves on to address traditional views and contemporary popular opinion on women''s rights, and then focuses on three very different groups'' perceptions of women''s rights: progressive women''s o...