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Is There Something to Celebrate?

Posted by Jack Stephens | March 15th, 2008 | Crossposted from The Blog and the Bullet

Junaid blogs about International Womens Day and its meaning in Pakistan on the blog Pak Tea House:

Last week the world celebrated International Women’s Day. So did Pakistan with a bit of fanfare on the electronic and print media. I thought of writing something but then wondered if at all there was anything to ‘celebrate’?

Are women in Pakistan any better than before? no morning ever brings sunshine in their lives. Their struggle in their homes and outside continues unabated. Discriminatory laws are still there despite tall claims of enlightened moderation…

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