Domestic violence in Pakistan

Domestic violence in Pakistan is an endemic social and public health problem.

Quotes

• The vast majority of victims of domestic violence in Pakistan (including those who are victims of attempted honor killings) have no way of getting legal protection .
  • Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence - Page 211 Nicky Ali Jackson · 2007

• In fact , the state's response to domestic violence in Pakistan is so minimal and cases of intrafamily violence are so rarely addressed in any way by the criminal justice system ....
  • Crime Or Custom?: Violence Against Women in Pakistan - Page 30 Samya Burney · 1999

• Domestic violence in Pakistan is seldom recognized as a crime. Socially and officially it is viewed as a private, internal, family matter, which should not be interfered with.
  • Honour Killing in the Second Decade of the 21st Century - Page 41 Shahnaz Shoro · 2017

• Domestic violence in Pakistan is widespread and is often linked to men's disappointment with the dowry they receive or displeasure with the way in which their wives behave.
  • Gendering the International Asylum and Refugee Debate: ... J. Freedman · 2015