Spousal Violence against Women in the Context of Marital Inequality: Perspectives of Pakistani Religious Leaders

Spousal violence against women is a controversial issue in Pakistan. Some religious leaders argue that “mild wife-beating” is permissible in exceptional circumstances to discipline the wife and protect the institution of the family. Some conservative religious leaders also argue that the husband has...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rubeena Zakar, Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Alexander Krämer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bielefeld 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal of Conflict and Violence
Online Access:https://www.ijcv.org/index.php/ijcv/article/view/2879