Open AccessSara Rizvi Jafree. Women, Healthcare, and Violence in Pakistan. Karachi, Pakistan: Oxford University Press. 2017. 292 pages. Price Pak Rs 950.00.
Author(s) -
Fahd Zulfiqar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v57i2pp.249-252
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , health care , narrative , qualitative research , health professionals , gender studies , criminology , sociology , psychology , political science , history , social science , law , art , literature , archaeology
Sara Rizvi Jafree's book titled Women, Healthcare and Violencein Pakistan is a detailed explanation and analysis of various forms ofviolence perpetuated and exercised against women professionals in thefield of healthcare. The book details the quantitative and qualitativeevidences of violence against women in the healthcare domain ofPakistan. For quantitative evidence, the author has cited sources fromthe reports published by the World Health Organisation and academicmaterials published in medical journals in the context of Pakistan. Forthe qualitative evidence, the author has included both event-based andexperiential narratives of women who shared lived experiences ofviolence with the author while she conducted her research with thefemale health professionals of Punjab. The book is divided into sevenchapters, each highlighting the evidence of gendered violence in asynchronic and hybridised way.