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Title Role of APWA for the Promotion of Feminist’s Approach in the Light of Islamic Teachings

Author(s) Syeda Mehmoona Khushbakht

Abstract The present research aims at analyzing the women’s rights NGO All Pakistan Women’s Association (APWA) in Pakistan and highlights their role in establishing different NGOs to raise women’s status in society. After the creation of Pakistan, there came forward many concerns related women’s rights in Pakistan, but few and far between gained attention by some associations and individual ladies in different perspectives. The present research aims at exploring APWA’s relationship in the context of women rights, Western feminism and Islāmic perspective. It centres on secular and religious activists struggle in the context of women’s rights promotion. The present research focuses on APWA’s contribution in context of legal, political, economic, and social sector while working for women’s rights in Pakistani society. Although, women activism in historical perspective has been given considerable concern, the present study not only examines the women’s rights advocacy, but also elaborates those factors, concerns, and counter reaction of the public towards women’s activism in a form of resentment. The research revolves around Islāmic thought, the concern of APWA regarding women’s rights and feminist approach while dealing with these women related debates. The in-depth analysis is carried out and for strengthening the stance; further views of different scholars are incorporated into the study. The study concludes that these women’s rights NGOs need to improve their policies and strategies to bring social change through public support for their sustainability and influential development. Keywords: Pakistani woman, APWA, secular activists, religion, feminismTable of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS .......................................................................................................

Type Thesis/Dissertation PhD

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Islamic thought & Culture

Language English

Publication Date 2021-11-09

Subject Islamic Studies

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