Share:Amid growing cases of domestic violence in Pakistan, the government decided to pass a domestic violence bill in the parliament in order to provide legal protection and safety to the victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice. The Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, was passed by the Senate on June 21 and only the President’s signature was required to convert it into law. One of the women living in the domestic violence refugees created by Abdul Sattar Edhi claimed, “I am here because of my husband. Domestic violence has already intensified due to which many women have lost their lives while others live in extreme fear and helplessness. One in two Pakistani women who have experienced violence never reached out to anyone nor told them about the violence they succumbed to.

Source: The Nation August 11, 2021 13:41 UTC