Women’s rights: Activists, experts discuss effect of political instability on legislation
Following devolution to provinces, progress made for the cause appears to have been reset.
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Chief minister criticised Rondu valley’s SHO for being unable to trace the case.
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Rape, mutilation: Pakistan's tribal justice for women
Pakistan's tribal justice system is instinctively unsympathetic to women.
Woman tells court she wasn’t gang-raped
The woman said that a political rivalry could have led to publishing of the news reports.
Gang rape: Rape accused try to abduct girl for filing complaint against them
Beenish said police officials were trying to get her to drop the case.
Gang-rape victim denies incident: Police
Officials say she maintains she was never sexually harassed, and believe she may not be ‘of sound mind’.
Dismal stats: ‘Offences against women up by 18pc’
Cases of forced marriages and sexual harassment went up by 42 per cent and 17 per cent respectively.
6-Year-Old Raped: Family protests against police
instead of arresting the accused, the police have been forcing the family to mediate with the accused.
Living in oppression: In K-P, cases of violence against women increase
389 cases reported in the first six months of 2011, against 342 in the same period last year: report.
Women safer in 2010 than in 2009: Report
Aurat Foundation statistics say violence against women down by 6.41%.
Violence against women: Reported cases continue to grow, devolution raises hope
Provinces say ‘considerable’ progress made in spreading awareness on laws against sexual harassment at workplace.
Violence Against Women: WPC condemns brutal incidents in K-P
44 cases of violence against women were reported from five districts of Hazara between January and May this year.
VS Naipaul, Dominic Strauss-Kahn and misogyny in general
Whether it is in India or Pakistan, there are terrible incidents of violence against women every day and every hour.
Speakers troubled by rise of lawlessness
Seminar on torture highlights lack of oversight of agency investigations.
Mardan stoning, Neelor Bala disrobing: NCSW concerned with authorities’ inaction
National Commission on the Status of Women insists on exemplary punishments for culprits.
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