Hidden Women: uncovering the veil of silence during the partition of Punjab, India 1947

Published: Nov. 29, 2010, 5 p.m.

b'Dr Pippa Virdee of De Montfort University uncovers the hidden voices of Muslim women during the partition of the Punjab, India in 1947. Using first-hand accounts, Dr Virdee reveals how women, often sheltered from private and public spaces, created their own space during this complex and traumatising time.'