This is the second of a two-part article on rape culture, how it exists in Pakistan, and how it can be dismantled. In the first part of this article, we...
Posted by | July 22, 2014
This is the first of a two-part article on rape culture, how it exists in Pakistan, and how it can be dismantled Once again, the country is wracked with anger...
Posted by | June 18, 2014
On 14th May, several newspapers reported the gang-rape of a young college girl. Such stories are not uncommon in Pakistan, but what slowly unfolded over the days was more than...
Posted by | May 2, 2014
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...
Posted by | January 10, 2013
Imagine this: A six year old girl is tortured, raped and thrown on the street. She spends a week at the hospital without proper healthcare, until human rights activists create...
Posted by | February 25, 2012
This article was originally published on Newsline's blog on April 21, 2011 Everyone knows of the Mukhtaran Mai rape case. Not just in Pakistan but around the world too people have...