Posted by | June 3, 2014
Throttled by ‘Honor’

A woman was killed last week for marrying a man of her choice. She was beaten to death by her father, brothers, and former fiance. First, they tried to snatch her...

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Posted by | May 13, 2014
Pale Realities: Pakistan’s Obsession With Fair Skin

Pakistan’s advertising industry is no stranger to controversy. From lawn advertisements outraging conservative sensibilities due to supposedly provocative imagery, to witty sanitary napkin ads( based on Wikileaks), there’s always a...

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Posted by | May 2, 2014
Child Marriage Restraint Act: Is Three Years In Prison Enough?

The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed "The Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2013," into law, thereby repealing the 1929 Child Protection Act and becoming the first province to legislate on child...

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Posted by | April 18, 2014
Child Marriage in Pakistan

10th March 2014: Council of Islamic Ideology opposes laws against child marriage Council of Islamic Ideology rules that the age restriction on child marriage are anti-Islamic because children can get...

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Posted by | November 26, 2013
“Taarna Band Karo – Mard Bano” – Challenging Gender Stereotypes

The idea behind the series of pictures, starting today, is to question social issues and perception relating to gender rights issues in Pakistan. The  topic of the post"Tarna Band Karo...

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Posted by | June 25, 2013
Tracking Laws: Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act

  January 21, 2010 Senate Passes Bill Against Harassment Of Women At Workplace The Senate passed a bill to further amend the Pakistan Penal Code 1860 and the Code of...

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Posted by | June 24, 2013
Tracking Laws: Anti-domestic Violence Act

  February 16th 2006 Domestic Violence In Pakistan: Legislation Still Pending The proposed bill, ‘The Prevention of Domestic Violence Bill, 2005’ is meant to rectify current shortcomings in the law...

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Posted by | June 20, 2013
The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act (Criminal Law Amendment)

  Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act (Criminal Law Amendment) March 2, 2005 Pakistan Rejects Pro-Women Bill Women's rights groups want strict legislation against honour killings. The Pakistan government has allied with...

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Posted by | June 20, 2013
Timeline: The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act (Criminal Law Amendment)

  Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Act (Criminal Law Amendment) March 2, 2005 Pakistan Rejects Pro-Women Bill Women's rights groups want strict legislation against honour killings. The Pakistan government has allied with...

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Posted by | June 19, 2013
Tracking Laws: Acid Control and Crime Prevention Bill

Trigger Warning: The Post Contains Graphic Images. Please scroll down for timeline in text.      January 5, 2010 - Pakistan's Acid Attack Victims Pin Hope On New Laws A...

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