Interpreting Islam and Women's Rights: Implementing CEDAW in Pakistan

International Sociology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 581-601

  Weiss, Anita M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

CEDAW; Muslim societies; Pakistan; Women in Pakistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141529947     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02685809030183007     Document Type: Article

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