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An Overview of Gender Based Violence in Pakistan
―JAWARIA ARZOO KASHIF(Practicing Lawyer)
Asian Breeze vol 102 features Jawaria Arzoo Kashif, a practicing lawyer in Pakistan, who discusses gender-based violence (GBV) in Pakistan. Ranked 6th worst country for women in the Reuters Foundation’s index of the most dangerous countries for women, this article sharply discusses the current situation in Pakistan and the development of laws from a lawyer’s perspective.
No. 102, May 2024