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Over one-third of criminal cases are of domestic violence: report
[DAWN] In the case of Pakistain, which ranks sixth on the list of the most dangerous countries for women, it is not possible to change gendered social norms regarding domestic violence by only focusing on legal reform, according to a recent report published in the Journal of International Women’s Studies.Land O' The Pure™ "Women are subjected to violence that includes acid attacks, female genital mutilation, child marriage, forced marriage and female infanticide," said the report titled ’Not accepting abuse as the norm: local forms of institutional reform to improve reporting on domestic violence in Punjab’ that is co-authored by Maryam Tanwir, Shailaja Fennell, Hafsah Rehman Lak and Salman Sufi. The report looks at reforms in Punjab, where legal structural obstacles and discriminatory gender norms prevent women from accessing justice. According to the report’s abstract, it draws on a new framework for influencing changes in individuals’ behaviour to reduce the condoning of domestic violence. Using a mixed-methods approach the report introduces a new initiative of women for institutional reform undertaken by the Strategic Reforms Unit (SRU) in Pakistain, to examine the role of social norms in normalising the practice of domestic violence. This initiative, the report claims, provides an opportunity for examining how prevalent social norms can be changed by both improving women’s access to legal processes regarding the registration and prosecution of crimes as well as addressing public shame associated with the wearing of a tracking device by the assailant. Related: Punjab: 2019-09-13 Roots of custodial deaths Punjab: 2019-09-13 Prosecution seeks forensic audit of laptop of blasphemy accused Junaid Hafeez Punjab: 2019-09-12 Police officers to be asked to submit affidavit proving no torture cell in their jurisdiction: Shahbaz Gill Posted by: Fred 2019-09-15 |
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