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The legislative assembly of Pakistan has enacted several measures designed to give women more power in the areas of family, inheritance, revenue, civil, and criminal laws. These measures are an attempt to safeguard women's rights to freedom of speech and expression without gender discrimination. These measures are enacted keeping in mind the ...
In July 2020, NCSW and UN women Pakistan launched Young Women in Pakistan: Status Report 2020 according to which 29% of young married women face controlling behaviors by husbands, 15% of them have experienced physical violence and 4% have exposed to sexual violence by anyone other than spouse, while 14% of currently married women have faced ...
The status of women in Pakistan varies across classes, regions and the rural/urban divide due to socioeconomic differences and the impact of tribal and feudal social traditions. Gender Concerns International reports that women's rights in Pakistan have improved overall, with the increasing number of educated and literate women. [9] [10] [11] [12]
This is a list of peer-reviewed, academic journals in the field of women's studies. Note : there are many important academic magazines that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
Pakistan & Gulf Economist, (Weekly magazine on business and economy, published in Karachi) Pakistan Textile Journal, (Monthly textile magazine, published in Karachi) Shaheen Annual Youth Magazine, (In languages English, Urdu, Saraiki & Pashto, published in Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore)
Rubina Saigol (died 27 August 2021) [1] was a Pakistani feminist scholar, educationalist and women's rights activist. She authored and edited several books and papers in English and Urdu. Her scholarly work explored the themes of gender, education, nationalism, the state, ethnicity, religious radicalism, terrorism, feminism and human rights.
Pages in category "Women's rights in Pakistan" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Punjab Commission on Status of Women (PCSW) is a human rights institution in Pakistan, which was established by the Government of Punjab in March 2014 under the PCSW Act, 2014. [1] Its mandate is to work for the empowerment of women , expansion of opportunities for socio-economic development of women, and elimination of all forms of ...