Zina, Transnational Feminism, and the Moral Regulation of Pakistani Women
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.
Awards
- Short-listed, Book Award, Canadian Women's Studies Association 2008