PAKISTAN | ASIA
Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence;
Sexual harassment;
Stalking
Year
2009
Brief Description
The Ministry of Women Development finalized the draft Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill in 2009, in consultation with members from prominent non-governmental organizations. The Bill was passed by the National Assembly. It is to be presented in Parliament in May 2012.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of Pakistan to the questionnaire on violence against women, September 2009
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