Pakistan
Region: Asia / Population: 247,504M / Female Population: 121,773M
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Start Year End Year Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
1998 National Plan of Action for Women Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment
2002 National Policy for Development and Empowerment of Women Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Other harmful practices; Violence against women and girls
2002 Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking Ordinance Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2004 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Child early and forced marriage; Other harmful practices
2005 2010 National Gender Reform Action Plan Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2005 Report on Factors Leading to Violence against Women Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Other harmful practices; Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Other harmful practices; Trafficking
2006 2008 Community Campaign, including Media, to Prevent Violence against Women Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2007 Men Engage Model Program Prevention > Working with men and boys Violence against women and girls
2008 Gender Crime Centre Statistics on Violence against Women Research and statistical data > Administrative data > Police Violence against women and girls
2009 Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment; Stalking
2009 Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Centers for Women Services > Social services > Shelter Safe accommodation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence
2009 Women Police Stations and Women Complaint Centers Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2010 Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2010 Section 509 of the Penal Code Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2010 Standard Operating Procedures for Medicolegal Examination of Women Victims of Violence Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Child early and forced marriage; Other harmful practices; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence
2010 The Khyber Child Welfare and Protection Commission Act 2010 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2011 Acid Control and Acid Prevention Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Other harmful practices
2011 Prevention of Anti-Women Practices (Criminal Laws Amendment) Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Child early and forced marriage; Sexual violence
2012 2013 Demographic and Health Survey Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey Violence against women and girls
2012 2015 Gender Sensitization Trainings of Judges (Punjab) Services > Justice > Training Violence against women and girls
2012 National Commission on the Status of Women Bill Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2013 Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2013 2018 Government of Pakistan's Five Year Plan 2013-2018 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Other harmful practices
2014 The Balochistan Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act 2014 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2015 Article 11 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2015 Article 3 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2016 Balochistan Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2016 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2016 The Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2016 Toll Free Helpline (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Violence against women and girls
2017 Awareness Campaigns by Punjab Commission on the Status of Women Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2017 Gender-Based Violence Court (Lahore) Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2017 Ministry of Human Rights Plan for Action 2017 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls; Trafficking; Other harmful practices; Child early and forced marriage
2017 Sindh Amendment Act 2017 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2017 Women Complaint Centers (Sindh) Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Referral services Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Other harmful practices; Sexual violence
2017 Women Safety Smart Phone App Project (Punjab) Services > Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Referral services Sexual harassment
2023 Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023 Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Awareness raising and capacity building initiatives Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Gender crime units and women desks support to TFVAW victims Services > Police Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2019 2023 National Awareness Campaigns on Violence Against Women Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2019 Specialized Gender-Based Violence Courts Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2021 Helplines and Legal Advisory Services for Women Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Violence against women and girls
2018 Punjab Witness Protection Act and Victim Protection Initiatives Laws > Other relevant laws Violence against women and girls
One-Stop Complex for Victims of Crimes against Women in Balochistan Services > Social services > One-stop centers Violence against women and girls
Women Complaint Centers and Multi-Sectoral Support Services in Sindh Services > Social services > Integrated services delivery Violence against women and girls
2021 Gender Protection Unit (GPU) at Islamabad Police Facilitation Centre Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2021 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2021: Expanded Definition and Penalties for Rape Laws > Other relevant laws Sexual violence
2021 Anti-Rape (Trial & Investigation) Act 2021 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2021 2022 Anti-Trafficking Enforcement Training for Officials Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Trafficking
2019 2024 Judicial and Multi-Sectoral Training on Gender-Based Violence and Sensitive Justice Prevention > Education > Non-formal education Violence against women and girls
Shelter Homes for Gender-Based Violence Victims Services > Social services > Shelter Safe accommodation Violence against women and girls
2020 Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill Laws > Violence against women module in survey > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2023 Strengthening Protections Against Child Sexual Abuse Content and Cyberbullying Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2019 Gender Crime Units, Women Desks, and Reinforced Helpline 1099 Services > Social services > Hotline Helpline Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
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