The particular volume is a compilation of the material presented at
the three day international conference on “Islamic Laws and Women in the
Modern World”, held in Islamabad in December 1996, and organised by the
Global Issues Awareness for National Thrust Forum in collaboration with the
Women’s Development Fund CIDA Islamabad. It contains the panel
discussions held between members of the nine participating countries, a
series of country reports, and several background papers on specific topics.