Latest items for Pakistan
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:51 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The outdated and illegal custom, known as ghag – a Pashto word meaning proclamation that allows another man to forcibly claim a woman as his intended wife – had reared its head. A man called Mahabat Khan was trying to enforce a ghag on Bibi, and made it clear to the community in the tribal Bajaur district where they lived that he still intended to enforce it. Although Bibi and her family rejected Khan’s proposal when she was a child, she cannot marry anyone else, according to the custom" (para 2-4). "Ghag endures in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan. The claim is made by sending...more
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The outdated and illegal custom, known as ghag – a Pashto word meaning proclamation that allows another man to forcibly claim a woman as his intended wife – had reared its head. A man called Mahabat Khan was trying to enforce a ghag on Bibi, and made it clear to the community in the tribal Bajaur district where they lived that he still intended to enforce it. Although Bibi and her family rejected Khan’s proposal when she was a child, she cannot marry anyone else, according to the custom" (para 2-4). "Ghag endures in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, which borders Afghanistan. The claim is made by sending...more
Dec. 13, 2024, 3:51 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The outdated and illegal custom, known as ghag – a Pashto word meaning proclamation… allows another man to forcibly claim a woman as his intended wife" (para 2). "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parliament banned ghag forced marriages in 2013, making it an offence punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment or a hefty fine" (para 9).
Variables: MARR-LAW-1
"The outdated and illegal custom, known as ghag – a Pashto word meaning proclamation… allows another man to forcibly claim a woman as his intended wife" (para 2). "The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa parliament banned ghag forced marriages in 2013, making it an offence punishable by up to seven years’ imprisonment or a hefty fine" (para 9).
Dec. 4, 2024, 4:38 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal up to four wives, but only for Muslims. Men must prove ability to financially support multiple wives, existing wives can forbid polygamy in marriage contract" (para 18).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"Polygyny legal up to four wives, but only for Muslims. Men must prove ability to financially support multiple wives, existing wives can forbid polygamy in marriage contract" (para 18).
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
15.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
15.0
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Macedonia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Pakistan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Pakistan ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 17, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalized? Yes selling sex is criminalised under Zina laws - Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, VII of 1979. There is no country wide sex work law although the Zina offence makes any extra-marital sex a criminal offence, which is applied to sex workers. There are state level ordinances that are in effect, which tend to criminalise soliciting in a street or public place" (para 1). "is buying sex criminalized? Yes - the adultery (Zina) offence could cover buying sex" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - under Articles 371A and 371B of the Penal Code procuring, managing, acting as an intermediary are all criminalised" (para...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalized? Yes selling sex is criminalised under Zina laws - Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) Ordinance, VII of 1979. There is no country wide sex work law although the Zina offence makes any extra-marital sex a criminal offence, which is applied to sex workers. There are state level ordinances that are in effect, which tend to criminalise soliciting in a street or public place" (para 1). "is buying sex criminalized? Yes - the adultery (Zina) offence could cover buying sex" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Yes - under Articles 371A and 371B of the Penal Code procuring, managing, acting as an intermediary are all criminalised" (para...more
March 17, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"While sources mention the Zina (adultery) offence, there is no information on how often this is actually used against sex workers. Worth noting that in the constitution of Pakistan the State is required to prevent prostitution which is defined as a 'social evil'" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"While sources mention the Zina (adultery) offence, there is no information on how often this is actually used against sex workers. Worth noting that in the constitution of Pakistan the State is required to prevent prostitution which is defined as a 'social evil'" (para 4).
March 17, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 5).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 5).
March 17, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? No" (para 6).
Feb. 23, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No applicable provisions could be located (2).
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not provide for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: No applicable provisions could be located (2).
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Pakistan who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 29 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Pakistan who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 29 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Variables: MMR-SCALE-2
3
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
154
Variables: MMR-SCALE-1
154
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Variables: ERBG-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 24, 2024, 3:06 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Variables: DACH-SCALE-2
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Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Variables: DACH-SCALE-1
2
Jan. 21, 2024, 11:10 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Pakistan was 154 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
According to a 2023 report on global trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020 published by the WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and UNDESA/Population Division, in 2020 the maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) in Pakistan was 154 (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 20, 2024, 1:37 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Pakistan is 24.6% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
According to 2023 World Bank Gender Data collected from the most recent ILO modeled estimates from 2020 onwards, the female laborforce participation rate (as a percentage of the female population ages 15+) in Pakistan is 24.6% (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Jan. 7, 2024, 3:30 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Pakistan is 69 years for women and 64 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to the World Bank, as of 2021, life expectancy in Pakistan is 69 years for women and 64 years for men (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 28, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Pakistan is 64.6 years for men and 66.7 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-DATA-1
According to 2019 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, average life expectancy in Pakistan is 64.6 years for men and 66.7 years for women (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Law enforcement efforts against labor trafficking remained inadequate compared to the scale of the problem and for a fourth year, the government did not take adequate action against credible reports of official complicity in trafficking; victim protection services, especially shelter, remained inadequate; and inspection efforts continued to be insufficient to effectively enforce labor laws. There were reports of victims being re-victimized, and corruption continued to hinder anti-trafficking efforts" (para 1). "It was previously reported that when bonded laborers attempted to escape or seek legal redress, police refused to file a case and returned bonded laborers to their traffickers" (para 19). "Police were reluctant to investigate cases of potential bonded labor...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Law enforcement efforts against labor trafficking remained inadequate compared to the scale of the problem and for a fourth year, the government did not take adequate action against credible reports of official complicity in trafficking; victim protection services, especially shelter, remained inadequate; and inspection efforts continued to be insufficient to effectively enforce labor laws. There were reports of victims being re-victimized, and corruption continued to hinder anti-trafficking efforts" (para 1). "It was previously reported that when bonded laborers attempted to escape or seek legal redress, police refused to file a case and returned bonded laborers to their traffickers" (para 19). "Police were reluctant to investigate cases of potential bonded labor...more
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Police reported some victims declined government services. Victim services were not available for many trafficking victims, with a lack of available shelter and services in many regions, particularly for male victims. Government-run shelters for vulnerable women, including trafficking victims, were the most predominately available service, followed by shelters for children. The government reported 103 shelters, welfare homes, and child protection units operated across the country that could aid trafficking victims, including for males and transgender individuals" (para 21). "NGOs and local officials continued to note the low quality of victim care at many of the government shelters, including insufficient space and lack of basic necessities, such as showers. In some...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"Police reported some victims declined government services. Victim services were not available for many trafficking victims, with a lack of available shelter and services in many regions, particularly for male victims. Government-run shelters for vulnerable women, including trafficking victims, were the most predominately available service, followed by shelters for children. The government reported 103 shelters, welfare homes, and child protection units operated across the country that could aid trafficking victims, including for males and transgender individuals" (para 21). "NGOs and local officials continued to note the low quality of victim care at many of the government shelters, including insufficient space and lack of basic necessities, such as showers. In some...more
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Some Pakistani traffickers lure women and girls away from their families with promises of marriage, create fraudulent marriage certificates, and exploit women and girls in sex trafficking, including in Iran and Afghanistan. Traffickers target impoverished Christian communities to send women and girls to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for arranged marriages. Upon arrival in the PRC, hundreds of Pakistani women reported their 'husbands' forced them into commercial sex" (para 32). Since these women are tricked and trafficked to another country, it's unlikely that they have any bargaining power vis a vis their husbands or even the clients that the husbands force these women to see (MCP - CODER COMMENT).more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Some Pakistani traffickers lure women and girls away from their families with promises of marriage, create fraudulent marriage certificates, and exploit women and girls in sex trafficking, including in Iran and Afghanistan. Traffickers target impoverished Christian communities to send women and girls to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for arranged marriages. Upon arrival in the PRC, hundreds of Pakistani women reported their 'husbands' forced them into commercial sex" (para 32). Since these women are tricked and trafficked to another country, it's unlikely that they have any bargaining power vis a vis their husbands or even the clients that the husbands force these women to see (MCP - CODER COMMENT).more
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Various Pakistani laws criminalized sex and labor trafficking. The 2018 PTPA, as amended, criminalized sex and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 1 million Pakistani rupees (PKR) ($4,420), or both, for trafficking crimes involving adult male victims and penalties of up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 1 million PKR ($4,420) for those involving adult female or child victims" (para 15). "Section 371A and 371B criminalized the buying and selling of a person for prostitution and prescribed penalties of up to 25 years’ imprisonment and fines" (para 15).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Various Pakistani laws criminalized sex and labor trafficking. The 2018 PTPA, as amended, criminalized sex and labor trafficking and prescribed penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 1 million Pakistani rupees (PKR) ($4,420), or both, for trafficking crimes involving adult male victims and penalties of up to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to 1 million PKR ($4,420) for those involving adult female or child victims" (para 15). "Section 371A and 371B criminalized the buying and selling of a person for prostitution and prescribed penalties of up to 25 years’ imprisonment and fines" (para 15).
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:27 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Pinky's account echoed the insights I gained from my interview with Memoona, a woman police officer who revealed the harsh reality that unfolded behind closed doors. She shared that, in many cases, customers would subject sex workers to violent attacks within hotel rooms. And when the victims dared to speak up and lodge complaints, the perpetrators would craft a twisted narrative of being defrauded. They claimed that the girls used misleading pictures online, appearing very different in person, and some would even 'smell bad.' This was yet another way of discrediting victims and blaming them for their abuse. Memoona disclosed a staggering statistic that sent shivers down my spine—1469 such...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Pinky's account echoed the insights I gained from my interview with Memoona, a woman police officer who revealed the harsh reality that unfolded behind closed doors. She shared that, in many cases, customers would subject sex workers to violent attacks within hotel rooms. And when the victims dared to speak up and lodge complaints, the perpetrators would craft a twisted narrative of being defrauded. They claimed that the girls used misleading pictures online, appearing very different in person, and some would even 'smell bad.' This was yet another way of discrediting victims and blaming them for their abuse. Memoona disclosed a staggering statistic that sent shivers down my spine—1469 such...more
Dec. 12, 2023, 12:27 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"When I asked her if there was any way of verifying if these people could be trusted, she told me, 'Women like us have to take a leap of faith; manager saab does background checks, but at the end of the day, he has a family to feed too, people would do anything to not go hungry, whether that means taking risks themselves or putting others at risk.' Then she went on to add that sometimes these women become very successful and come back richer than before, but more often than not, once you’re gone, you’re gone, never to be heard of again" (para 8). Despite attempting to run checks...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"When I asked her if there was any way of verifying if these people could be trusted, she told me, 'Women like us have to take a leap of faith; manager saab does background checks, but at the end of the day, he has a family to feed too, people would do anything to not go hungry, whether that means taking risks themselves or putting others at risk.' Then she went on to add that sometimes these women become very successful and come back richer than before, but more often than not, once you’re gone, you’re gone, never to be heard of again" (para 8). Despite attempting to run checks...more
Oct. 12, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
Countries: Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Variables: BR-SCALE-1
2
Sept. 29, 2023, 9:40 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"26.9 births per 1000 population"
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"26.9 births per 1000 population"
Sept. 28, 2023, 10:28 a.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women faced legal and economic discrimination. The law prohibits discrimination based on sex, but authorities did not enforce it. Women also faced discrimination in employment, family law, property law, and the judicial system. Family law provides protection for women in cases of divorce, including requirements for maintenance, and sets clear guidelines for custody of minor children and their maintenance. Many women were unaware of these legal protections or were unable to obtain legal counsel to enforce them. Divorced women often were left with no means of support, as their families ostracized them. Women are legally free to marry without family consent, but society frequently ostracized women who did so, or...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1, ATDW-PRACTICE-1, ATDW-LAW-1, IAW-PRACTICE-1, IAW-LAW-1, IAD-PRACTICE-1, IAD-LAW-1
"Women faced legal and economic discrimination. The law prohibits discrimination based on sex, but authorities did not enforce it. Women also faced discrimination in employment, family law, property law, and the judicial system. Family law provides protection for women in cases of divorce, including requirements for maintenance, and sets clear guidelines for custody of minor children and their maintenance. Many women were unaware of these legal protections or were unable to obtain legal counsel to enforce them. Divorced women often were left with no means of support, as their families ostracized them. Women are legally free to marry without family consent, but society frequently ostracized women who did so, or...more