Discrimination and violence against women of religious minority backgrounds in Pakistan
Channel: Institute of Development Studies
Date: 2020-11-30

This is a recording of an event organised by the Coalition for Religious Equalities and Inclusive Development (CREID). The event took place virtually on 25 November 2020 and  launched a new special collection, entitled "Violence and Discrimination Against Women of Religious Minority Backgrounds in Pakistan" (download from https://www.ids.ac.uk/publications/violence-and-discrimination-against-women-of-religious-minority-backgrounds-in-pakistan/). 

Welcome and introductions: Professor Mariz Tadros, Director, CREID and (00:13:22) Professor Melissa Leach, Director, IDS 
 
Keynote address (00:18:29): Professor Karima Bennoune, UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights and Professor of Law and Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall Research Scholar at the University of California-Davis School of Law.

Speakers include:
(00:34:15) Maryam Kanwer and (00:40:53) Sadiqa Sultan, Al-Khoei Foundation
(00:48:42) Ayesha Khan, Director / Senior Researcher, Collective for Social Science Research
(1:01:12) Dr M.K, Leader from the Ahmaddiya community
(1:12:46) Naumana Suleman, Minority Rights Group

Discussant
(1:27:04) Mr Mike Battcock, Civil Society Team Leader, Inclusive Societies Department, FCDO

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