[Mitai-announce] Invitation for Presentation on Domestic Violence in Pakistan - TODAY 3.00 PM, 14-E301

[Muhammad J Noor]

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A Presentation for Undergraduate Thesis in Writing
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*******Invitation to a talk about project on Domestic Violence*******

MIT Department of Writing and Humanistic Studies Thesis Day    
Date: Friday, May 14, 2004
Time: 3.00 - 3.30 PM (1:00 PM start time of whole presentations session)
Location: 14-E301 (above the music library)
Featuring: Selected readings followed by Q&A on thesis titled "DAUGHTERS OF
EVE:
Violence against Women in Pakistan


- Learn about issues and challenges involved in protecting the rights of women
in the domestic spheres of a country like Pakistan
- Share your opinions and concerns in the Q&A session
- Join and support me as I talk about my first attempt at producing a major
piece of writing on social issues faced by my home country


ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

The purpose of my study was to conduct research on domestic violence against
women in Pakistan. Fortunately, I was able to carryout most of the fieldwork
for this study in Pakistan herself, as an intern for January, 2004 to expedite
my research. Some of the issues investigated include the social and cultural
reasons for violence against women, the ways in which the women are victimised,
the extent of this violence and its implications for the victims and society at
large. Several shortcomings were discovered in laws for protection of women. At
the end, detailed recommendations were made for practical steps in which women
can be given more legal protection, and society can be sensitised to the rights
of women. Though the overall picture is quite bleak for women in Pakistan,
there are some rays of hope through isolated cases in which society has
supported victimised women and the legal system has dispensed justice. Overall,
the report produced for the project is a manifesto for improving the plight of
millions of battered women in Pakistan, who deserve social justice as humans.

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Thesis Author: Jehanzeb Noor, Class of 2004, Lahore, Pakistan
Organisation for Research: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Thesis Advisor: Professor Rebecca B. Faery, Director of Writing 
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