Pakistan’s Senate committee has recently approved a bill aimed at ensuring 33 percent representation for women in federal bodies. This move has reignited the national debate around Pakistan gender equality legislation and women protection laws in Pakistan. While legislators and rights groups have welcomed the step, the ground reality remains starkly different from what the law promises. Background Pakistan has a long, uneven history with gender equality legislation. From the Muslim Family Law Ordinance of 1961 to the Women’s Protection Bill of 2006, legislation to protect women in Pakistan has…
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