Resistance to the construction of Kalabagh Dam on Pakistan’s Indus River : a gender perspective
Files
Date
2007
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Asian Insitute of Technology, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Bangkok, TH
Abstract
This thesis provides a gender perspective on resistance against the construction of the mega Kalabagh dam project on Pakistan’s Indus River. The resistance is ethno-nationalist in political nature; it is premised on ethnic identity that is masculine, along with ethnic territorial claims. Pashtun women are not considered to be political subjects. The study concludes that the construction of the dam will enormously affect lives of men and women, including the pattern of gender specific livelihoods directly dependent on natural resources, land, water, and forests, that will all be inundated. Outdated gender-blind dam resettlement plans, prepared by water and power development authorities will reproduce existing gender inequalities in displacement.
Description
Thesis, Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies, Asian Insitute of Technology, School of Environment, Resources and Development, 2008
The table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Act
The table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Act
item.page.type
Thesis
item.page.format
Keywords
GENDER ANALYSIS, LIVELIHOODS, RIVERS, DAMS, INDUS RIVER, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, RIGHT TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONTROL, ETHINIC MINORITIES, LAND CLAIMS, POLITICAL PARTICIPATION, PAKISTAN, SOUTH ASIA