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16th April, 2013
Woman injured in acid attack
Gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a woman by throwing acid on her in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan.
Gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a woman by throwing acid on her in the Khuzdar district of Balochistan.
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9th April, 2013
Post conflict women: Iraq – Hope and violence
Despite being the givers of life in a country so familiar with death, Iraqi women are not valued in society.
Despite being the givers of life in a country so familiar with death, Iraqi women are not valued in society.
8th June, 2012
Living with scarred noses
In acid violence, more than just honour is scarred – victims face permanent physical damage, social isolation and emotional suffering.
In acid violence, more than just honour is scarred – victims face permanent physical damage, social isolation and emotional suffering.
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21st May, 2012
The flip side of domestic violence
Do abusers have a ‘gender’? Aren’t all victims entitled to the same treatment? Shouldn’t violence be curtailed at all levels, regardless of who instigates it?
Do abusers have a ‘gender’? Aren’t all victims entitled to the same treatment? Shouldn’t violence be curtailed at all levels, regardless of who instigates it?
28th March, 2012
Hundreds of Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’: HRW
The report estimated there are a total of 400 women in prison and girls in juvenile detention facilities for offences including “running away”, which was not a crime under the Afghan penal code.
The report estimated there are a total of 400 women in prison and girls in juvenile detention facilities for offences including “running away”, which was not a crime under the Afghan penal code.
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8th March, 2012
Clothe your women with kindness
Hurrah! For Pakistan has finally criminalised domestic violence against women and children. Offenders will face a minimum of six months behind bars and 100,000 rupees…
Hurrah! For Pakistan has finally criminalised domestic violence against women and children. Offenders will face a minimum of six months behind bars and 100,000 rupees…
22nd February, 2012
Sindh Assembly to adopt domestic violence bill
KARACHI: Female members of the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday unanimously decided to pass the Domestic Violence Against Women and Children Bill 2012 in its next…
KARACHI: Female members of the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday unanimously decided to pass the Domestic Violence Against Women and Children Bill 2012 in its next…
21st February, 2012
Domestic violence no more a private affair
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a landmark bill making domestic violence against any vulnerable person, including women and children residing in the federal capital a criminal offence and bringing it to public domain.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 20: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a landmark bill making domestic violence against any vulnerable person, including women and children residing in the federal capital a criminal offence and bringing it to public domain.
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13th February, 2012
Voices from the debris
‘If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation’ is an African Proverb…
‘If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a nation’ is an African Proverb…
17th January, 2012
Punjab: 3,153 cases of violence against women in six months
The ratio of female violence was on higher side in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Multan districts.
The ratio of female violence was on higher side in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Multan districts.
31st December, 2011
Afghan child bride tells of ‘torture’ by in-laws
KABUL: An Afghan child bride Saturday spoke of how she was tortured by her mother-in-law who locked her in a toilet for six months, beat…
KABUL: An Afghan child bride Saturday spoke of how she was tortured by her mother-in-law who locked her in a toilet for six months, beat…
26th December, 2011
Mel Gibson divorce official
LOS ANGELES: Actor and director Mel Gibson has been officially divorced from his estranged wife Robyn Moore after a 31-year marriage, court records showed. A…
LOS ANGELES: Actor and director Mel Gibson has been officially divorced from his estranged wife Robyn Moore after a 31-year marriage, court records showed. A…
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13th December, 2011
Women’s protection: Sanctuary or a distant realm?
The Upper House of the Parliament passed two flagship bills on Monday, in order to protect the sanctity and rights of women living in Pakistan.…
The Upper House of the Parliament passed two flagship bills on Monday, in order to protect the sanctity and rights of women living in Pakistan.…
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25th November, 2011
Media’s gaping hole
Hussain Haqqani’s was definitely last week’s most watched media trial on prime time TV. Far from being done with him, this Thursday, the media found…
Hussain Haqqani’s was definitely last week’s most watched media trial on prime time TV. Far from being done with him, this Thursday, the media found…
23rd October, 2011
Young boy kills eight members of family in Gujranwala
LAHORE: A teenager in central Pakistan shot dead his parents and six siblings Sunday because his father could not feed the family, police said. Mohammad…
LAHORE: A teenager in central Pakistan shot dead his parents and six siblings Sunday because his father could not feed the family, police said. Mohammad…
21st October, 2011
Hit him back legally – Domestic Violence Bill
If your husband raises his hand on you, and you are a constant victim of physical violence, humiliation and verbal abuse, a time may…
If your husband raises his hand on you, and you are a constant victim of physical violence, humiliation and verbal abuse, a time may…
27th September, 2011
Two women shot dead over ‘divorce’ in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen shot dead a mother and daughter in broad daylight in an upmarket neighbourhood of the Pakistani capital on Tuesday after the mother filed…
ISLAMABAD: Gunmen shot dead a mother and daughter in broad daylight in an upmarket neighbourhood of the Pakistani capital on Tuesday after the mother filed…
11th September, 2011
Licence to use violence
“I was kicked, slapped, shoved. Black, ugly scars and swelling became so regular that I’d be stuck at home for days till the visible signs…
“I was kicked, slapped, shoved. Black, ugly scars and swelling became so regular that I’d be stuck at home for days till the visible signs…
13th August, 2011
Abused Lebanese women also victims of legal system
BEIRUT: It was only a few months after their wedding in Lebanon that Suha’s husband began what would be eight years of brutal beatings that…
BEIRUT: It was only a few months after their wedding in Lebanon that Suha’s husband began what would be eight years of brutal beatings that…
9th August, 2011
Rape, mutilation: Pakistan’s tribal justice for women
Pakistan is the world's third-most dangerous country for women, after Afghanistan and the DR Congo.
Pakistan is the world's third-most dangerous country for women, after Afghanistan and the DR Congo.
