Global Regional Review

Abstract

Gender equality and the elimination of violence against women has been taken a high priority on the international development agenda. Pakistan has introduced different laws from time to time for the safety and protection of women across the country including the different provinces. The paper analyzed pro-women and girl laws in the provinces of Sindh and tried to find out the barriers in the implementation of such laws. The major barriers found include the structural barriers at the level of judicial, police and the system of prosecution. In addition, the socio-cultural normative structure of society is strongly patriarchal. The political interests of different leaders, as well as political parties, also get the issue of implementation compromised.

Authors

1-Muhammad Zubair
Associate Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

2-Syed Imran Haider
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, SW & Pop. Studies,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

3-Farhana Khattak
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, SW & Pop. Studies,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Keywords

Women Protection Laws, Gender Equality, Barriers, Justice System

DOI Number

10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).18

Page Nos

253-264

Volume & Issue

III - I