Women's Studies Fall 2007 Colloquium Series

"Laws, Customs and Reality: The Case of Pakistani Women", Colloquium by Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Chair, National Commission on the Status of Women, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Zehra's talk will focus on customary practices that endanger the very life of women in some tribal societies of Pakistan. Departing from conventional understandings that honor killings are condoned by Islam or not taken seriously by the state, Dr. Zehra will address the commitment of the state to redress these issues through legislation and to be signatory to international conventions for realizing the promise of a life of equity, justice and honor for women. Delving into the roots of this form of violence against women, the talk will explore why, despite efforts in civil society and by the state and international agencies, it has been difficult to bring about change.

Event Sponsor
Women's Studies; Co-sponsors: Matsunaga Institute for Peace, The Program on Conflict Resolution, and the Center for South Asian Studies, Manoa

More Information
Dr. Monisha Das Gupta, 956-2914, dasgupta@hawaii.edu

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