Top stories published by Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights in December of 2017

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SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 11, 2017

Woman’s right of divorce (Khul)

‘Hence is you have reason to fear that the two may not be able to keep within the bounds set by God, there shall be no sin upon either of them for what the wife may give up…

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 11, 2017

Can a brother dispossess his sister of her inheritance?

Written by SAHR members, Natasha Latiff, Devika Agarwal, Anna Dugoni.

In a review of Pakistani court cases on inheritance, one particular judgment dealt with brothers ousting out their sister from a share of…

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 11, 2017

Talaq, Talaq, Talaq

Extracted from the writings of D. Pearl & Menski.

‘When you divorce women, divorce them at their prescribed periods, and count their prescribed periods…And fear God your Lord…Those are limits set by God: and any who transgresses the limits of God, does verily wrong…

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 26, 2017

Meet the team: Nishma Jethwa

Written by SAHR member, Habiba Akther.

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 11, 2017

Advising on reform of Afghan Family Law

The family is the main site of systemic discrimination and violence against women. At the request of a member of the Afghan Family Law Drafting Committee, we are reviewing the initial draft of the family bill.

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 9, 2017

Meet the team: Helena Zeweri

Written by SAHR member, Habiba Akther.

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 3, 2017

#GenderJustCourts — Reclaiming the right to pray: Dr. Noorjehan Safia Niaz & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Written by Sudarshan M. Mohta.

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to…

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 14, 2017

Legal arguments on sexual harassment (3)

Written by BRID DOHERTY, ALICE OLLINO, LATIFA AKAY, JULIA RIDEMARK, SALMA ELMASRY.

Reviewed by Akhila Kolisetty, Deborshi Barat and Natasha Latiff

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 1, 2017

#GenderJustCourts — Abolishing the two finger test — new standards for medical tests of sexual assault survivors

Written by Sudarshan M. Mohta.

This post is part of a series that seeks to explore judgements relating to gender…

SAHR in Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights

Dec 5, 2017

#GenderJustCourts — Invalidating the practice of Instant Triple Talaq: Shayara Bano and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.

Written by SAHR member, Saumya Maheshwari.

November 2017

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Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights is a thought leadership publication on gender justice led by advocates from around the world. It is curated by the non-profit of the same name, SAHR, an initiative to end impunity for sexual and gender-based violence.

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