Report On Violence Against Women

Report Shows a tragic increases in violence against Women. 

A report Came from the Government source in which highest rates were

• First murder topped the list with 901 Cases. 
  
• Second most common cases were kidnapped women in which  only 49 arrests.
  
• Suicide is in third place with 500 cases. 
  
• Last but not least as many as 100 women were burnt.

Violence In North Afghanistan

In pakistan 80 % of women are the victims of violence ,burn,punching,.and abuse against women has become a habit or tradition. 

Sexual abuse,murder and other crimes are increasing very highly.Sopme women ,who have been victms of the committed violence ,are the claiming that those  ,who commit such crimeshave power,therefore they are not arrested and if they are arrested,after paying money or using resources ,thet are free.

Violence Effect Women

Violence has many negative effects on women and children. Violence affects all parts of our lives, such as physical and mental health, emotional well-being, financial resources, relationships and friendships, employment, and cultural connections

Helth Effect :

• Injuries
• Risky Behaviour
• Death
• Physical Health
• Mental Health
• Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a growing concern for women. Employers abuse their authority to seek sexual favours from their female co-workers or subordinates, sometimes promising promotions or other forms of career advancement or simply creating an untenable and hostile work environment. Women who refuse to give in to such unwanted sexual advances often run the risk of anything from demotion to dismissal.

International Women Day

8th March is the international women day Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls.Eliminating violence against women remains one of the most serious and urgent challenges of our time. Every one has a responsibility to act when confronted with violence

A new Law in Swat

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari signed into law the controversial Nizam-e-Adl Regulation 2009 which imposes Islamic law (Sharia) in the Swat Valley area after Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution in favour of the regulation.

Violence

Different catagories of Violence

Acid Throwing :normally use the revenge of proposals of marriage and demands for dowry

Watta Satta:At the time of merriage ,both families trade the bride.

Karo-Kari: In the pakistan ,one individual (male or female ) can kill the other individual and claim the murder victim dishonour the family.

Violence against women in Balochistan increased in 2008

The organisation said around 600 cases of violence against women were reported in 2008, which included the murder of 89 women in the first nine months of the year. At least 115 women were murdered in cases of honour killing. The reported cases included 255 incidents of women being subjected to domestic violence. People are unwilling to discuss the violence as a majority of Balochistan people justify such acts in the name of tradition, it said. In some other cases, violence against women in rural areas remains unreported in media because of inaccessibility of the area as well as the dominance of men in society, who believe the publication of reports of violence against women amounts to the disrepute of their respective tribes.

Police drafts new rules to bar violence on women

ISLAMABAD:

In a bid to deteriorate the incidents of violence on women and to scrutinize the cases in the same respect, a draft comprising new rules and orders has been chalked out according to which, Women Victim Support Officer (WVSO) will be appointed at separate Ladies Complaint Units (LCU) in police stations.

Rape

In the United States, national statistics indicate that a women is raped every six minutes. In 1995, the case of a Brazilian jogger raped and murdered in New York City's Central Park drew international attention once again to the problem.

Son Prefrence

Son preference affects women in many countries, particularly in Asia. Its consequences can be anything from female infanticide to neglect of the girl child over her brother in terms of such essential needs as nutrition, basic health care and education.

In China and India, some women choose to terminate their pregnancies when expecting daughters but carry their pregnancies to term when expecting

Violence in Community

W omen in Pakistan live in a world structured around strict religious, family and tribal customs that essentially force them to live in submission and overall fear. In a nation where Islamic law dictates traditional family values and is enmeshed in the legal system, Pakistan’s government, law and society discriminate against women and condone gender-based violence.

Women are subjected to discrimination and violence on a daily basis due to the cultural and religious norms that Pakistani society embraces.

Dowry-related violence and early marriage

Evidence is mounting that early marriage is a form of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) with detrimental physical, social and economic effects. Policymakers need to focus on the complex interactions between
education, early marriage and sexual violence.