Violence against women

Activists urge society to respect women, give them their rights

Kerala excise commissioner says a case can be filed against men who stare at women for more than 14 seconds

Police have registered cases and arrested some of the suspects

It is the responsibility of our lawmakers to take women rights issue seriously

Raja Zafarul Haq said that the rapid rise in such incidents seemed to reflect a psychological shift

Barrister Zafar said violence against women and children had to be eradicated at all cost

Sarwar said legislation that grants women protective cover has not been implemented

Her mother-in-law has alleged that she died after she accidentally slipped off the roof of their house

The police have registered a case against Ijaz and started investigation

19-year-old Taiba was set on fire by her husband before her in-laws snatched her children

Maharashtra police have arrested two suspects while raids are being conducted to round up rest of the accused

Police speculate she was raped; Hazara DIG asked to act immediately

Separately, Ilyas of Sultanpura, allegedly killed his daughter Rukhsana

Speakers on right and left debate women protection laws

At least 933 people have been killed across the country in the name of honour during the last two years

Demonstrators appeal to the K-P government to pass pending bill against domestic violence

Signature board pledging to own related legislature remains mostly unsigned by MPAs

IA Rehman says Women Protection Bill doesn’t target men.

A Turkish man fires at his wife, but gets stopped by neighbours throwing flowerpots at him

According to reports, husband did not allow wife to visit her parents' home which led to a quarrel between them

Country has been plagued by violence between mainly Muslim Seleka rebels and Christian anti-balaka militias

Report to be launched today notes that conviction rate in cases of gender-based violence has declined

She told the court that the men had earlier served her spiked drinks

MPA says govt has drawn great flak over the Bill

Friendly match held to promote programme aimed at eradicating violence against women

Police said they have arrested the main suspect

Key indicators discussed at seminar; K-P deputy speaker says statistics vital

Speakers at seminar laud government’s efforts to curb violence against women

NCSW chairperson added that the data recorded as per these indicators can be compared across time and regions

More than 4,000 cases of violence against women have been reported so far this year in Pakistan

The café is a project by ‘Stop Acid Attacks’, a group committed to ending acts of violence against women

RPO made officer on special duty after 10 dacoits broke into the Khanewal post and robbed officials of their weapons.

Aman Ittehad called for a nationwide rally on the ‘Solidarity Day’.