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18 November 2006

Women in Pakistan

Pakistan's lower house this week passed legislation that changed the laws relating to rape, removing them from Islamic ordnances and into the secular realm.
These momentous changes have signifcant ramifications for Pakistani politics and the position of women in that country.

Guests

Dr Farzani Bari
Director of the gender studies centre
Quaid e Azam University Islamabad

Story Researcher and Producer

Ian Coombe