Women's Ngos in Pakistan

by Afshan Jafar

Book Overview

How do NGOs overcome the suspicion of them as "Western" agents? How do they convince people that contrary to common perceptions, they do not "lead women astray from Islam"? And how, in the context of poverty, religious fundamentalism, and ethnic conflict, do NGOs convince people that women s issues merit any attention at all? This book uncovers the skillful maneuvering that women s NGOs have to perform in order to survive in a hostile environment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349294918
• ISBN13: 9781349294916
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"