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100			_aMalkani, Sara.
245			_aProgressive laws in patriarchal societies : _blessons from Pakisthan / _cSara Malkani.
260			_aNew York : _bBloomsbury Academic, _c2025.
300			_avii, 175 pages. _c23 cm.
365			_bRs. 9836.00
505			_aAcknowledgments - Chapter 1: Women Shape Laws - Chapter 2: Prosecuting Rape - Chapter 3: Child Marriage and the Pitfalls of Protection - Chapter 4: Domestic Violence: Enforcement and Backlash - Chapter 5: Upholding Formal Justice: Activism against Honour Killings and Jirgas - Chapter 6: Assessing the Past and Looking Ahead - References - Index - About the Author.
520			_aThis book explores the impact of recent law reform related to gender-based violence in Pakistan. Over the last two decades, Pakistan has seen major legislative changes in the area of gender-based violence. This book explores the impact and ongoing influence of these changes. A frequent refrain in political and social commentary in Pakistan is that these laws, while transformative on paper, have not translated to actual change in the lives of women and girls because of poor implementation. Through analysis of court cases, data on criminal proceedings, and interviews with activists and survivors, this book demonstrates how the impact of progressive laws is influenced by entrenched social norms and structural flaws in state institutions, especially the criminal justice system. Sara Malkani sheds light on limitations of the formal justice system while showing how law reform can create openings for activists to pursue gender justice.
650			_aLaw -- Pakistan -- Interpretation and construction.
650			_aWomen -- Legal status, laws, etc. – Pakistan.
650			_aGender & the law.
650			_aLaw & society.
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