Creating commissions: Senate body mulls moves to protect women
By: Azam Khan ISLAMABAD: In a bid to stem the tide of violence against women in Sindh and Balochistan, a parliamentary panel is considering creating...
NCSW expresses concerns over CII recommendations
ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), Khawar Mumtaz, expressed grave concerns over the recent recommendations of the Council...
Tackling domestic violence
By: NAZIHA SYED ALI THE Balochistan Assembly recently passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2014. The legislation appears to generally follow the pattern...
‘Stricter laws needed to protect domestic workers’
ISLAMABAD: Condemning the torture of an underage maid in Lahore that resulted in her death, the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) has called...