Faith and Feminism in Pakistan: Religious Agency or Secular Autonomy?
Afiya Shehrbano Zia
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Makes the case for secular feminist politics in Pakistan against the scholarly turn to religious agency.
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Annual marches on 8 March in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and other cities, known for bold placards such as 'Mera Jism Meri Marzi' (my body, my choice). Organisers face court petitions, bans and threats every year.
Feminist collectives in Pakistan's cities, many of them young and working class.
An end to gender-based violence and harassment; economic justice; bodily autonomy.
Afiya Shehrbano Zia
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Makes the case for secular feminist politics in Pakistan against the scholarly turn to religious agency.