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Handbook on Women’s Marriage Rights Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinics in Pakistan

This Handbook is designed for law professors seeking to understand and implement a Legal Aid and Advocacy Clinic on Women’s Marriage Rights (WMRs) in Pakistan. The Handbook provides users with an understanding of the significance of Clinical Legal Education (CLE) and teaching methods at the outset. The Handbook deep-dives into dedicated knowledge, skills and behaviour components to equip the user with understanding of substantive issues and practical exercises to effectively set up a Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinic on WMRs. It is intended to be used as a take-home resource for professors and their respective institutions as they design and implement Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinics and preparatory workshops or trainings, in their respective institutions.

Author: Seher Aftab
Cover artist: Zain Aftab

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Marriage Rights
Oct 2024
Handbook on Women’s Marriage Rights Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinics in Pakistan

This Handbook is designed for law professors seeking to understand and implement a Legal Aid and Advocacy Clinic on Women’s Marriage Rights (WMRs) in Pakistan. The Handbook provides users with an understanding of the significance of Clinical Legal Education (CLE) and teaching methods at the outset. The Handbook deep-dives into dedicated knowledge, skills and behaviour components to equip the user with understanding of substantive issues and practical exercises to effectively set up a Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinic on WMRs. It is intended to be used as a take-home resource for professors and their respective institutions as they design and implement Legal Aid & Advocacy Clinics and preparatory workshops or trainings, in their respective institutions.

Author: Seher Aftab
Cover artist: Zain Aftab

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