Zarmina Khan Social media and advanced mobile technology have revolutionized the means of communication, methods of information sharing, and ways of recording events. However, along with their positive aspects, they also have a dark side. There is an increasing tendency for humans to record violent…
Rabia Mustafa Background The chairperson of SLD, Mr. Sharafat Ali Chaudhry, being the Criminal Justice Expert, serves as the lead resource person for UN Women’s training sessions focused on enhancing the capacity of justice sector stakeholders regarding UN Women Global Essential Service Packages, Gender Concepts,…
Rabia Mustafa The Govt. of Pakistan is committed to work towards the elimination of sexual violence in Pakistan. For this purpose, the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Act, 2021 is a promising step by the Federal Government. To process this further, the Ministry of Law and…
Zarmina khan Health is an important aspect of any society and there is a robust relationship between health and development. The good health of majority of the population will lead to the development of the society but the nature of this association is quite complex…
Rabia Mustafa The National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced the National Sex Offenders Registry (NSOR) platform along with an SMS verification system. The NSOR aids citizens and organisations in locating and following those who have been found guilty of sex offences against women…
Rabia Mustafa In Pakistan, a large number of children are trafficked as child labour (mostly domestic labour) who are subjected to exploitation, physical and sexual abuse, incarceration, and separation from their parents while working as servants. Their reasons of labour could be the lack of…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa The realization of women’s fundamental human right to economic resources and the authority to make decisions that have an impact on their life is referred to as women’s economic justice. In order to achieve this, women must have equal access…
Arif Anwar Baloch For centuries girls and women are being used as a tool to settle disputes between tribes and families. It has never been emphasized/highlighted that the role of women is very important to control the problem and handle extremism of all sorts. There…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa In recent years, several incidents of gender-based violence occurred in Pakistan that captured the limelight of the social and electronic media. These incidents are scars on the face of Pakistani society and the international community are also looking at that…
Sharafat A. Chaudhry, Rabia Mustafa ‘Modesty’ as defined by the Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries is ‘the fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions’. Also, it is defined as ‘the action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or…
