Summary Women are the most marginalized group of people in Pakistan often treated as second class citizen. They faced multiple types of gender based discrimination and violence. Most epidemic form of violence is domestic violence such as honour killing, early marriages, sexual assault and psychological abuse. Since last few years the stove burning and throwing Acids on women body appears to be a most insane domestic violence upon women in Pakistan. The existing cultural norms and religious practices (based on misinterpretation of Quranic verses) are the most pervasive forces in promoting this ...

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• Approx Pages: 15
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate