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In France more than 86,000 women a year are victims of rape or attempted rape, but only 13 percent complain to police

Victim knew one of her rapists

Parliamentarians, both men and women, asked to eliminate inequality, discrimination

Legislators demand registration of divorce be made compulsory.

Complainants need to be given comfortable environment at police stations so they could lodge complaints without fear.

Following devolution to provinces, progress made for the cause appears to have been reset.

Chief minister criticised Rondu valley’s SHO for being unable to trace the case.

Pakistan's tribal justice system is instinctively unsympathetic to women.

The woman said that a political rivalry could have led to publishing of the news reports.

Beenish said police officials were trying to get her to drop the case.

Officials say she maintains she was never sexually harassed, and believe she may not be ‘of sound mind’.

Cases of forced marriages and sexual harassment went up by 42 per cent and 17 per cent respectively.

instead of arresting the accused, the police have been forcing the family to mediate with the accused.

389 cases reported in the first six months of 2011, against 342 in the same period last year: report.

Aurat Foundation statistics say violence against women down by 6.41%.

Provinces say ‘considerable’ progress made in spreading awareness on laws against sexual harassment at workplace.

44 cases of violence against women were reported from five districts of Hazara between January and May this year.

Whether it is in India or Pakistan, there are terrible incidents of violence against women every day and every hour.

Seminar on torture highlights lack of oversight of agency investigations.

National Commission on the Status of Women insists on exemplary punishments for culprits.

Victim denies allegation, says she was framed for being infertile.

Pakistan is ranked as the third most dangerous place in the world for women, lagging behind Afghanistan and Congo.

Slutwalk demands society reject any shame associated with rape but its premise also left women divided.

Hillary Clinton accuses the forces of Moamer Qaddafi of using rape and violence against women as "tools of war".

Women in Pakistan are exposed to barbaric acts and perverse ‘judgements’.

Bashiraan Bibi sayes she was sold to a man who tied her up and raped her.

Nine people blackened Zainab’s face, tore her clothes and paraded her in the street.

Most victims of violence under 18, highest prevalence of violent cases in Peshawar.

Aurat Foundation report says second half of 2010 somewhat better as number of cases of violence decreased.

A growing number of women have expressed interest in buying lethal, non-lethal weapons to better defend themselves.

Mushtaq took a knife to Shameem’s face before he stabbed her.

Khipro rape case highlights issue of rapists using videos to extort money.

MLO deliberately terms rape victim virgin and the police refuses to register FIR.

Months after an FIR was registered in Khipro, the communities involved remain on the brink of confrontation.

Sellay was tortured, confirms medical legal officer who examined the young woman found chained by her husband.

Young woman escapes from alleged detention, torture.

Mukhtar Mai's case, which was pending in the SC since 2005, has been resurrected.

One of three men who shaved a woman’s head and eyebrows as punishment surrenders to police.

Attacking women with acid, horribly disfiguring them seems like legitimate expression in our society today.

Fauzia is still in critical condition, police are searching for her husband.

Victim claims her husband used to beat their children, one of whom died.

The resolution tabled by JUI-F’s Zarqa Bibi was unanimously approved.

Khyber Pakhtu­nkhwa Assemb­ly unanim­ously passes resolu­tion barrin­g women being sold or marrie­d withou­t...

Police in Salehpat ordered to arrest men who tied a woman to a tree and set dogs on her over karo kari charges.

10 things I hate about fat people: Pick on the angular all you want, but have pity on the bloated.

Anti-terrorism court awards double death sentence to Sher Khan for raping, murdering a four-year-old girl.

Couple goes to court over abducted daughter.

Woman who was allegedly raped by a local landlord has been trying to file a police report for ten days.

Reports suggest previous two wives of the murderer had also died under mysterious circumstances.

LHWs in Chakwal devoid of salaries since three months.