Child marriage in Pakistan is a multifaceted issue, consisting of varying legal dimensions and deeply rooted socio-cultural norms. The topic has been sporadically highlighted over the past two decades. In […]
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Grassroots movement building against child marriage in South Asia
Child marriage is a serious violation of girls’ human rights. It negatively affects the lives and futures of millions of children in South Asia, a region which has an estimated […]
Child marriage in Pakistan: Legal ambiguities & landmark judgements
The recent child marriage case of Dua Zehra has sparked outrage across news outlets and social media, reigniting a socio-legal debate within Pakistan. Dua went missing from her home in […]
Vocabularies of backlash in South Asia
In recent years, ‘backlash’ has gained increased recognition as a conceptual frame through which to understand and address disparate forms of resistance and repression encountered by women’s struggles across the globe. This […]