Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
An overburdened court system adds to the disadvantages of women in Pakistan. Women entrepreneurs who lack the time and resources to battle a dispute in the courts also run the risk of being victimized for highlighting their problems. Mediation prov...
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okr-10986-104322021-04-23T14:02:50Z Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Merchant, Navin Ali Khan, Isfandyar ACCESS TO JUSTICE ADJUDICATION ADR ADVISORY SERVICES ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AWARENESS RAISING CITIES CONCILIATION COURT COURT PROCEDURES COURT PROCESS COURTS EQUAL FOOTING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FEMALE FEMALE STAFF GENDER GENDER AWARENESS GENDER CONSIDERATIONS GENDER DIMENSION GENDER DIMENSIONS GENDER ISSUES GENDER MAINSTREAMING GENDER SENSITIZATION JUDGES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIARY LAWYERS LEGAL AID LITIGATION LOCAL LEGAL AID MEDIATION MEDIATORS PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN SOCIETY WILL WOMAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS An overburdened court system adds to the disadvantages of women in Pakistan. Women entrepreneurs who lack the time and resources to battle a dispute in the courts also run the risk of being victimized for highlighting their problems. Mediation provides a valuable alternative, allowing women and others to settle disputes out of court. As a dispute-settlement mechanism, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is gaining prominence and increased application in most parts of the world. Its benefits are several. However, for countries where the justice system lacks efficiency, embracing ADR is also difficult. In 2006, International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched an ADR project with a goal of institutionalizing mediation for the first time in Pakistan. Although the project had no provision for separate gender activities, opportunities were created for reaching out to women entrepreneurs and others. This smart lesson relates our experiences and the lessons the authors learned, demonstrating in particular how gender became an integral part of the project and the impact it gained over time. 2012-08-13T11:27:44Z 2012-08-13T11:27:44Z 2011-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/10/15453264/empowering-women-pakistan-commercial-alternative-dispute-resolution-mechanisms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10432 English IFC Smart Lessons Brief CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research South Asia Pakistan |
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An overburdened court system adds to the
disadvantages of women in Pakistan. Women entrepreneurs who
lack the time and resources to battle a dispute in the
courts also run the risk of being victimized for
highlighting their problems. Mediation provides a valuable
alternative, allowing women and others to settle disputes
out of court. As a dispute-settlement mechanism, alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) is gaining prominence and increased
application in most parts of the world. Its benefits are
several. However, for countries where the justice system
lacks efficiency, embracing ADR is also difficult. In 2006,
International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched an ADR
project with a goal of institutionalizing mediation for the
first time in Pakistan. Although the project had no
provision for separate gender activities, opportunities were
created for reaching out to women entrepreneurs and others.
This smart lesson relates our experiences and the lessons
the authors learned, demonstrating in particular how gender
became an integral part of the project and the impact it
gained over time. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Merchant, Navin Ali Khan, Isfandyar |
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Merchant, Navin Ali Khan, Isfandyar |
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Merchant, Navin |
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Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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Empowering Women in Pakistan : Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms |
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empowering women in pakistan : commercial alternative dispute resolution mechanisms |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/10/15453264/empowering-women-pakistan-commercial-alternative-dispute-resolution-mechanisms http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10432 |
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