With the death of Benazir Bhutto...?

She actually wasn't able to do much when she was in charge, due to strong opposition from the religious parties. She simply did not have enough power to pass legislation or repeal laws to make changes on her own.

So, no. As far as the woman's rights are concerned, she didn't have much influence to begin with, and I believe things will remain the same.

She, however, was a symbolic figure of possibilities. A woman becoming a national leader for two terms (1st female PM in a Muslim country), even in a region where women are considered second class citizens, meant a lot to many of us. I'm so sorry some of the hope will be killed with her.

She was from an affluent family with many connections so her position was special and removed from the lot of many a women in Pakistan.

However, she was a good advertisement for what women can do in such a suffocating environment. My hope is that it puts more sparks into women's opportunities in Pakistan rather than disappointing their hopes.

Bhutto should be a disappointment to feminists anyway, she failed to deliver what she promised to women (repealing Hudood and Zina ordinances). She's practically a traitor of her own gender, having supported the Taliban both financially and militarily. Though in her defense, any reform (to progress women) probably would get shot down anyway, not that she exactly tried very hard either.

I honestly don't know and don't care. I just hope that the chaos in Pakistan won't negatively affecting my country.

Just my opinion.

And by the way. Benazir Bhutto really didn't care much about "women's right" to begin with. She's just another corrupted politician.

It might inspire other women to take up her legacy. On the other hand, it might turn off the women who were currently hoping to do that. We'll wait and see.

I think it will. They were her figure head. The figure head got killed, they don't want to be killed.

Although it could be like MLK's death and bring on more supporters and thus help solving the problem.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but their never was a women's right movement there.

Unfortunately, women have very few rights in the muslim world.