Introduction: This section will describe forced marriage and the extent of it within Pakistan as well as within Pakistani communities abroad. Forced marriage is conducted without the approval of both the man and the woman, or one of the two. It is a common practice in the Middle East and in some parts of Asia and Africa (Smith, 2006). Literature states that forced marriage occurs when one or both individuals involved in marriage are not willing to do so or agree only under pressure (Uddin and Ahmed
the main character, is often ignored in getting acknowledgement socially as well as legally. Family law here has provided ground for debate for feminists in search of laws with respect to gender. In South Asia, complex personal laws that cater to marriage, inheritance, divorce and custody are in practice and are influenced by cultural and religious traditions. Secular laws also exist that try to homogenize rights on the basis of citizens rather than religion or community. However, in the South Asian
births, a decline in the mortality rate, an increase in immigration, or an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources. POPULATION SITUATION IN PAKISTAN: Pakistan population is equivalent to 2.57% of the population. Pakistan ranks number 6th in the list of population. According to the economic survey of Pakistan the total population of Pakistan in recent years was estimated at 182.53 million people in 2013, 186.19 million people in 2014 and 189.87 million people in
“Women in Pakistan” “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners.” (Quaid-e-Azam, 1944) The general public of Pakistan is the same as whatever other parochial and male fixated nation, where the overwhelming patriarchal set-up at times allows to the next portion of human populace to prosper and go batting for its own
Introduction Pakistan and Nigeria have two things in common, reactionary, religious operators and a society which oppresses women. Nigeria is the nation with the highest amount of non-attendees in school in the world, and the majority of these children are girls. A total of 10 million youths are not receiving formal education, and in the current, violent climate, this number is rising. Education and literacy is amongst the most important and efficient tools used for changing the quality of lives
Child marriages and Islam Samuel gulagattu What is a child marriage? Child marriage is defined as a formal marriage or an informal union before the marriageable age, 18. Though boys and girls are affected by child marriages, girls are most disparately affected. Though 18 years is set as the legal marriageable age, many jurisdictions and regional laws gave an opportunity for
It’s an old story, which happened in the end of 1946, created havoc between two states, India and Pakistan that took the cries of the Hindu and the Muslim daughters. The country’s emotional cord was on the verge division, they took the different names of the same god (Allah, Waheguru, Vishnu, etc.) and kept spilling the blood of innocent lives. The innocent lives, which didn’t even know Hindu and Muslims were two different religions, became the victims of anger, hatred and cruelty, where women and
Rights Situation in Pakistan: The human rights circumstance in Pakistan, if the reports worldwide and local human rights NGOs, the universal and residential press, and the documentation of the UN human rights instrument are to be accepted, is greatly genuine. Every human right are asserted (guaranteed) to be abused in Pakistan with exemption (without needing to endure the ordinary harmful results (of an activity). 1. Around 30,000 ladies died consistently every year in Pakistan because of complexities
conducted different studies on early marriage including the prevalence, causes and health consequences of early marriage as well as the strategies that can be used to eradicate the practices. B. Suresh Lal (2015) carried out study on the factors and problems of Child Marriage in India. The researcher considered early marriage as a one of the burning problems of Indian society. In India, despite the amended law that advocates 18 years as the legal minimum age of marriage for females, there is still a substantial
Discrimination against a Girl Child: from Conception through Adulthood “Beta! Wo larka hai, larkiyan aisey nahi karti..” “Stop crying like a girl..” “Kiya larkiyon ki tarah ghar par baithey ho, go & play outside.” Sounds familiar? I’m sure many of us can relate to this very thing. Endless statements, but all of these are built on the same purpose; to instill within both a girl & a boy how a boy is and always will be superior to a girl. Despite coming from educated families, we all are a part of