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Pakistan President signs Women Protection Bill into law

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed the Women Protection Bill into law during a ceremony at the chief minister house. Passed by National Assembly on January 21 and a day earlier by Senate, the law provides for increased punishment over...

Law against women harassment

The National Assembly on Thursday passed “The Protection against Harassment at Workplaces Bill 2009”, to create a safe working environment for the women free of harassment, abuse and intimidation with a view to fulfil their right to work...

Protection of Women (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act, 2006

December 1, 2006 A BILL further to amend the Pakistan Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and other laws WHEREAS it is necessary to provide relief and protection to women against misuse and abuse of law...

Women’s Arrest Law in South Africa

An incident took place, a young girl was attacked by a man posing as a plain clothes officer; he asked her 2 come 2 the police station when she & her male friend didn’t have a driver’s license 2 show. He sent the boy off 2 get...