Religious leaders slam women protection act in Pakistan

A law giving women protection from violence and abuse in Pakistan has been criticised by a religious body for being incompatible with Islam. The Women’s Protection Act, passed by Pakistan’s largest province of Punjab last week, gives unprecedented legal protection to women from domestic, psychological and sexual violence. The law also calls for the creation […]

A law giving women protection from violence and abuse in Pakistan has been criticised by a religious body for being incompatible with Islam.
The Women’s Protection Act, passed by Pakistan’s largest province of Punjab last week, gives unprecedented legal protection to women from domestic, psychological and sexual violence.
The law also calls for the creation of a free abuse reporting hot line and the establishment of women’s shelters.