Violence against Women in Swat: Why blame only Taliban?

• NCJ Number: 306765
• Author(s): D. Suba Chandran
• Date Published: April 2009
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 15PBJA-22-GG-02181-JAGX
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: This article was published by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in IPCS Issue Brief (April 2009) No. 97.

Annotation

This article presents the broader issue of violence against women and girls in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan.

Abstract

This article takes a critical look at the issue of violence against, and oppression of,  women and girls in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan. The author contends that the acts of violence and oppression in the region are widespread, engrained in cultural aspects of the society, and committed by various demographics, and that the influence of the Taliban is only one element. The author calls on the international community to encourage Pakistan in expanding its control over the region and working to protect its citizens, women and girls in particular.