The threats of violence and harassment squeeze the space for women in politics
The Dua Zehra case has once again brought to the limelight questions of consent, free will, forced marriage, grooming and disappointed parents in...
Will widening the scope of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act complicate the implementation of a law meant for a...
A man was accused of seeking consent of his existing wife to contract a second marriage by alleged forgery. When a complaint was filed by the...
As women parliamentarians collectively and passionately demand public hangings, we wish for them to unite and collaborate on how to prevent future...
With the relentless advocacy of women’s rights groups and activists, successive governments have ensured that the Penal Code is now equipped with...
Whether looking at forced conversion of girls or rape of boys in madrassas, we have failed to understand the underlying basis of violent and unequal...
Rape is a violent crime driven not by an uncontrollable urge or desire based in passion or lust but motivated by power, revenge and anger
The significance of the law lies in bold provisions such as electronic tagging of the accused, removing an accused from their own homes for alleged...
Reports of gendered violence have increased during Covid, but it is unclear if women coming forward to seek protection are actually able to escape...
