Komal Samo
It is a war without boundaries and seemingly without end.A UN report on femicide released on november 25 the international day for the elimination of violence against women ,reveals that every 11 minutes a woman ir girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member.Patriarchal societies like Pakistan ,with notions of honour predicated on how a woman’s behaviour and appearance may be perceivedby other’s have a particular deep-rooted problem .Domestic violence is still largely seen as a private issue ,even a male ‘privilege’.Reported data indicates that 34 pc of ever-married women in Pakistan have experienced physical,sexual,or emotional violence at the hands of their spouses.Yet because of cultural norms or dearth of resources.Every province now has legistation against domestic violence but implementation varies from weak to non-existent although some,recent,particularly horrific cases of femicide have led to gender-based violence being more openly discussed with perpetators publicly censured. Legislation against honour killing ,an age-old form of violence against females, has been strengthened during the past few years.However ,as the acquittal of the killer of social media star, Qandeel Baloch illustrate, loopholes in the law can be exploited by misogynistic mindsets. Sexual harassment of women at workplace is a more insidious form of gender -based violence but again patrairchal notions about the public space belonging to men with the women merely interlopers ,often stymies implementation of the law against it.It is high time the state discard outmoded norms that violate the rights of one-half of the population.
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