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Social Science Islamic Studies

Zina, Transnational Feminism, and the Moral Regulation of Pakistani Women

by (author) Shahnaz Khan

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2006
Category
Islamic Studies, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Discrimination, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Discrimination & Race Relations
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774812863
    Publish Date
    Nov 2006
    List Price
    $32.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774812856
    Publish Date
    Apr 2006
    List Price
    $95.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774841184
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $99.00

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Description

The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that were promulgated in 1979 by the military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq, self-proclaimed president of Pakistan. Since then, tens of thousands of Pakistani women have been charged and incarcerated under the ordinance, which governs illicit sex. Shahnaz Khan argues that the zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal injustice. She also examines the production and reception of knowledge in the west about women in the third world and concludes that transnational feminist solidarity can challenge oppressive practices internationally.

About the author

Awards

  • Short-listed, Book Award, Canadian Women's Studies Association

Contributor Notes

Shahnaz Khan is a professor in the Women’s Studies/Global Studies Program at Wilfrid Laurier University.