Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan
Incest has been surrounded by mystery, debate, and legal restrictions since its inception. Anthropologists believe that incest is a culturally driven phenomenon. Estimates of the prevalence of incest in Pakistan are highly variable because these differences are mostly influenced by the definition of incest that is utilized as well as the technique of data collection. However, recent research suggests that the incidence of incest in Pakistan may be significantly higher than was previously thought. According to the findings of a study that was carried out by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), incest was implicated in 69% of sexual abuse occurrences that were reported in 2018. According to the study, families that strictly adhered to their cultural and traditional norms had a lower likelihood of disclosing any cases of incestuous rape that may have occurred within the family. The study takes into account the consequences of keeping it a secret.
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Incest, Culture, Anthropologist, HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan), Patriarchy
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(1) Kalsum Munir
MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Aneela Sultana
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Munir, K., & Sultana, A. (2023). Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan. Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI(I), 41-54. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).04
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CHICAGO : Munir, Kalsum, and Aneela Sultana. 2023. "Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI (I): 41-54 doi: 10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).04
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HARVARD : MUNIR, K. & SULTANA, A. 2023. Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan. Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI, 41-54.
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MHRA : Munir, Kalsum, and Aneela Sultana. 2023. "Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI: 41-54
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MLA : Munir, Kalsum, and Aneela Sultana. "Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI.I (2023): 41-54 Print.
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OXFORD : Munir, Kalsum and Sultana, Aneela (2023), "Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan", Global Pakistan Studies Research Review, VI (I), 41-54
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TURABIAN : Munir, Kalsum, and Aneela Sultana. "Uncovering the Hidden Realities of Incest Relations in Context of Patriarchy and Culture: A Case Study of Punjab, Pakistan." Global Pakistan Studies Research Review VI, no. I (2023): 41-54. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsrr.2023(VI-I).04