[lbo-talk] Pakistani feminism

[Doug Henwood]

KARACHI • A group of non-government organisations in Pakistan has  
threatened
to launch an aggressive campaign for the protection of the rights of  
women
in Sindh province.

A representative of the NGOs said here yesterday that the women would  
beat
up men found occupying seats that are reserved for women on public
transport.

Representatives of 19 NGOs have announced their amalgamation into one
supreme body, called United for Gender Justice (UGJ).

In a joint statement, the group said that it was ready to take their  
protest
to “another level” if their demands for a complete revival of women’s  
rights
were not respected.

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