BOOKS IN BRIEF

Published October 14, 2018

From Stasis to Mobility: Arab Muslim Feminists and Travelling Theory
Saiyma Aslam

The author looks at works by Moroccan sociologist Fatima Mernissi and Egyptian novelist Nawal el Saadawi to analyse women’s invisibility in the public space and the mobility challenges Arab Muslim women face.

Women Empowerment: “Why Me”
Irfan Malik

A chronicle of women’s struggles for empowerment in South Asia, taking into account notable women from Hindu, Buddhist and Pakistani history, and includes national and international legislation on crimes against women.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, October 14th, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Budget presser
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Budget presser

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Muharram precautions
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Muharram precautions

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Blood bequests
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Blood bequests

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Sustainable path?
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Sustainable path?

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Prioritising education
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Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
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Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...