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Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Marva Khan

Marva Khan

marva.khan@lums.edu.pk

is assistant professor of law at LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) and co-founder of the Pakistani Feminist Judgments Project.

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Gender justice
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Pakistan is slowly moving towards gender justice

Gender parity is now within reach in the prestigious Central Superior Services

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Pakistan
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Promote digital learning in Pakistan

Pakistan should invest more in both education and digitisation to promote literacy and close obvious gender gaps

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Religious totalitarianism
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Iran’s protests resonate around the world

Women everywhere must be free to go where they like and dress as they please

Personal experiences
Mireille Kanyange
Mireille Kanyange
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Covid-19 impacts worldwide

D+C/E+Z contributors from very different countries share their personal experiences on the Corona pandemic

Informal sector
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Undocumented job is best opportunity many Pakistanis get

In Pakistan, the informal sector accounts for 75 % to the workforce and one third of GDP

Rule of law
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Pakistan’s new prime minister faces huge challenges

With swift and decisive action, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ended a constitutional crisis

Gender relations
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

A brief history of rape law in Pakistan

Why Victorian norms still permeate South Asian laws

Rule of law
Marva Khan
Marva Khan

Improving rape victims’ access to the courts

Pakistan ends shameful practice of virginity testing in prosecution of sexualised violence

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Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

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